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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

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Leopard Skin Jasper (Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Leopard Skin Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Mantle Xenolith in Basalt (Peridotite Xenolith in Basalt) — igneous

Mantle Xenolith in Basalt

Peridotite Xenolith in Basalt

Septarian Nodule (Pebble) (Septarian concretion (composition: CaCO3, calcite, aragonite, and clay/mudstone)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Pebble)

Septarian concretion (composition: CaCO3, calcite, aragonite, and clay/mudstone)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Biotite Gneiss (Gneiss (complex mixture including Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 and Quartz/Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Biotite Gneiss

Gneiss (complex mixture including Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 and Quartz/Feldspar)

Garnet Gneiss (Gneiss containing almandine-pyrope garnet) — metamorphic

Garnet Gneiss

Gneiss containing almandine-pyrope garnet

Porphyritic Basalt (Leopard Palm Stone) (Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (Leopard Palm Stone)

Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host Chert or Limestone) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host Chert or Limestone

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Rhyolite with Agate/Quartz Vugs (Rhyolite (Volcanic Rock) containing SiO2 (Silica) vugs) — igneous

Rhyolite with Agate/Quartz Vugs

Rhyolite (Volcanic Rock) containing SiO2 (Silica) vugs

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2) — Mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2

Quartz with mica and feldspar (Pegmatite fragment) (Granitic Pegmatite (composed mainly of SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Quartz with mica and feldspar (Pegmatite fragment)

Granitic Pegmatite (composed mainly of SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)

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

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Sandstone Cobble (Clastic Sedimentary (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble

Clastic Sedimentary (Sandstone)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)

Sandstone / Weathered Quartzite (Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone / Weathered Quartzite

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Diorite (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite

Sedimentary Pebble (Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Pebble (Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominant)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock comprising Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock comprising Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Jasper (Milky/Cream Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — sedimentary (chemical/biological)

Jasper (Milky/Cream Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

sedimentary (chemical/biological)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Quartz (Rose Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Rose Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Chlorite or Epidote inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Chlorite or Epidote inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Common or Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Common or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Common) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Dendritic Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Dendritic Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)