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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

Sagenite Agate

Ribbon Jasper

Leopard Skin Jasper

Leopard Skin Jasper

Flower Jasper

Dendritic Opal

Feather Jasper

Starburst Agate

Plume Agate

Feather Agate

Landscape Opal

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Greenschist

Quartz Pebble / River Silt Grain (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble / River Silt Grain

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (or Greywacke/Metasediment Pebble) (Metamorphosed Mafic Rock / Chlorite Schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone (or Greywacke/Metasediment Pebble)

Metamorphosed Mafic Rock / Chlorite Schist

Greenschist (Greenschist (chlorite schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (chlorite schist)

Greenschist (Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist

Basalt with Epidote (Greenstone) (Epidote-bearing Metabasalt) — metamorphic

Basalt with Epidote (Greenstone)

Epidote-bearing Metabasalt

Greenschist (Greenstone) (Greenschist (Metamorphic rock containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone)

Greenschist (Metamorphic rock containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Quartz Geode (partially opened) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron staining) — mineral

Quartz Geode (partially opened)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron staining

Boxwork or Septarian Concretion (Septarian nodule / Boxwork weathering) — sedimentary

Boxwork or Septarian Concretion

Septarian nodule / Boxwork weathering

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Fossilized Gastropod / Coral (Phylum Mollusca / Cnidaria (Silicified or Calcified)) — fossil

Fossilized Gastropod / Coral

Phylum Mollusca / Cnidaria (Silicified or Calcified)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)

Jasper (Green Jasper/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Green Jasper/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion (Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion (Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement

Sandstone (with garnet granules) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with garnet granules)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 inclusions)

Fossilized turtle shell fragment (Testudines indeterminate; shell bone permineralized with silica/carbonate minerals) — fossil

Fossilized turtle shell fragment

Testudines indeterminate; shell bone permineralized with silica/carbonate minerals

Jasper in Calcite / Brecciated Jasper (Silicon dioxide with calcium carbonate (SiO2 with CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Jasper in Calcite / Brecciated Jasper

Silicon dioxide with calcium carbonate (SiO2 with CaCO3)

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Blue Quartz (Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions (commonly Dumortierite)) — mineral

Blue Quartz (Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions (commonly Dumortierite)

Epidosite with Quartz (Unakite-variant or Jasper) (Epidotized Metasomatite) — metamorphic

Epidosite with Quartz (Unakite-variant or Jasper)

Epidotized Metasomatite

Rough Emerald/Green Beryl (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace amounts of Chromium or Vanadium) — mineral

Rough Emerald/Green Beryl

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace amounts of Chromium or Vanadium

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Red Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Quartz nodule (River pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz nodule (River pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sunstone (Heliolite (Oligoclase or Orthoclase Feldspar), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Heliolite (Oligoclase or Orthoclase Feldspar), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Sandstone (Red Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide)

Greenschist (Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite or Limonite Concretion (FeCO3 or FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Siderite or Limonite Concretion (FeCO3 or FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Iridescent Chalcopyrite) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-treated Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Iridescent Chalcopyrite)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-treated Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Red Sandstone (Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2 with Fe2O3)