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Mineral Like Byproduct (Technogenic)

Browse mineral like byproduct (technogenic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Blue Line Jasper

Lime Green Tourmaline

Lime Green Tourmaline

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Raw Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Raw Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of cellulose)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of cellulose)

Picture Jasper (SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz / Chalcedony with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz / Chalcedony with iron oxide impurities)

Charoite with Aegirine inclusions ((K,Sr)15-16(Ca,Na)32[Si6O11(O,OH)6]2[Si12O18(O,OH)12]2[Si17O25(O,OH)18]2(OH,F)4.0-3.0 * nH2O + NaFeSi2O6) — mineral

Charoite with Aegirine inclusions

(K,Sr)15-16(Ca,Na)32[Si6O11(O,OH)6]2[Si12O18(O,OH)12]2[Si17O25(O,OH)18]2(OH,F)4.0-3.0 * nH2O + NaFeSi2O6

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — Sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Amber (Copal) (Fossilized Tree Resin) — mineraloid

Amber (Copal)

Fossilized Tree Resin

Emerald in Matrix (Tumbled) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — gemstone

Emerald in Matrix (Tumbled)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — rock

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)

White Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Olivine (Peridot) (Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Biotite (Black Mica) (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe++)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — mineral

Biotite (Black Mica)

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe++)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)

Green Moss Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite) — mineral

Green Moss Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Asphalt (Road Aggregate) (Bituminous conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt (Road Aggregate)

Bituminous conglomerate

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (Siliciclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (Siliciclastic sedimentary rock)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Granite (specifically Pink or Red Granite) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite (specifically Pink or Red Granite)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating

Tiger's Eye (Tiger's eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite), SiO2) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Tiger's eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite), SiO2

Sandstone (likely River-tumbled Picture Sandstone) (Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely River-tumbled Picture Sandstone)

Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Garnierite in Matrix (Nickel-bearing Magnesium Silicates (Garnierite)) — mineral

Garnierite in Matrix

Nickel-bearing Magnesium Silicates (Garnierite)

Granite Pebble (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase, and Biotite/Amphibole)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase, and Biotite/Amphibole)