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Mineral Like Byproduct

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

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Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Garden Quartz

Ribbon Jasper

Sagenite Agate

Leopard Skin Jasper

Leopard Skin Jasper

Flower Jasper

Feather Jasper

Dendritic Opal

Starburst Agate

Plume Agate

Feather Agate

Moss Opal

Dark polished stone, likely basalt or slag-like volcanic rock (Probable fine-grained basalt; exact identification requires testing) — igneous

Dark polished stone, likely basalt or slag-like volcanic rock

Probable fine-grained basalt; exact identification requires testing

Likely slag or metallic industrial byproduct (Unidentified iron-rich ferrous slag; possibly magnetite-bearing slag) — mineral

Likely slag or metallic industrial byproduct

Unidentified iron-rich ferrous slag; possibly magnetite-bearing slag

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral (synthetic)

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

mineral (synthetic)

Gneiss or Schist (Gneiss or Mica Schist with Garnet) — Metamorphic

Gneiss or Schist

Gneiss or Mica Schist with Garnet

Unopened Geode (Geode (containing various mineralization like Quartz SiO2)) — sedimentary

Unopened Geode

Geode (containing various mineralization like Quartz SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O mixed with iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O mixed with iron oxides)

Blue slag-like mineral specimen, possibly bornite or chalcopyrite (Tentatively bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Blue slag-like mineral specimen, possibly bornite or chalcopyrite

Tentatively bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Pegmatite (Pegmatite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Pegmatite

Pegmatite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Spherulite inclusions (mainly Cristobalite)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Spherulite inclusions (mainly Cristobalite)

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Raw Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Raw Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine (X3Y2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet

Pyrope or Almandine (X3Y2(SiO4)3)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Pegmatite (Igneous Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Igneous Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite with Schorl Tourmaline (Granitic Pegmatite (Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite with Schorl Tourmaline

Granitic Pegmatite (Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Bauxite (Aluminum Ore) (Hydrated aluminum oxides, primarily Al(OH)3, AlO(OH)) — sedimentary

Bauxite (Aluminum Ore)

Hydrated aluminum oxides, primarily Al(OH)3, AlO(OH)

Picture Jasper (Silicified microcrystalline quartz, SiO2) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicified microcrystalline quartz, SiO2

Vein Quartz in Basalt (Silicate-veined volcanic rock) — igneous

Vein Quartz in Basalt

Silicate-veined volcanic rock

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Moss agate (likely plume or dendritic agate) (Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide inclusions) — mineral

Moss agate (likely plume or dendritic agate)

Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide inclusions

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Kimberlite (Ultramafic igneous rock) — igneous

Kimberlite

Ultramafic igneous rock

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)

Green Garden Quartz (Phantom Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions) — mineral

Green Garden Quartz (Phantom Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue goldstone (man-made glass) (Copper-bearing aventurine glass; synthetic silicate glass) — mineral

Blue goldstone (man-made glass)

Copper-bearing aventurine glass; synthetic silicate glass

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Ruby (Corundum (Aluminium Oxide with Chromium impurities, Al2O3:Cr)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Aluminium Oxide with Chromium impurities, Al2O3:Cr)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

Granitic Pegmatite (Pegmatitic Granite) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Pegmatitic Granite

Blue Aventurine (Quartzite with inclusions of Dumortierite (SiO2 + Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)) — metamorphic

Blue Aventurine

Quartzite with inclusions of Dumortierite (SiO2 + Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)

Sunstone (Feldspar) ((Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) with inclusions of Hematite or Goethite) — mineral

Sunstone (Feldspar)

(Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) with inclusions of Hematite or Goethite

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony with manganese or iron oxide inclusions)) — gemstone

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony with manganese or iron oxide inclusions)

Pegmatite (Granitic) (Granite Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite (Granitic)

Granite Pegmatite

Plume Agate or Moss Agate (Agate (SiO2)) — mineral

Plume Agate or Moss Agate

Agate (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica