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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

Orthoclase Feldspar (or K-Feldspar) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — Mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar (or K-Feldspar)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Copper Ore with Chrysocolla and Azurite (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) / Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite)) — mineral

Copper Ore with Chrysocolla and Azurite

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) / Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite)

Wishing Stone (Quartz-Veined Basalt) (Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz (SiO2) vein) — igneous

Wishing Stone (Quartz-Veined Basalt)

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz (SiO2) vein

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (Mainly SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (Mainly SiO2)

Biotite Schist (Biotite-rich Schist) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite-rich Schist

Geode (Unopened) (SiO2 (Quartz-filled Sedimentary Nodule)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

SiO2 (Quartz-filled Sedimentary Nodule)

Pink Orthoclase Feldspar with Dendrites (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with Manganese Oxide dendrites) — mineral

Pink Orthoclase Feldspar with Dendrites

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with Manganese Oxide dendrites

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide Cu2CO3(OH)2

Rough Diamond (Diamond (Native Carbon, C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (Native Carbon, C)

Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Aura Quartz

Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 with Limonite/Hematite impurities)) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 with Limonite/Hematite impurities)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Greenstone (Greenschist)

Greenschist facies rock (containing chlorite, epidote, actinolite)

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

Sandstone (Quartzite texture)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Concretion (Septarian Concretion (Nodule)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Septarian Concretion (Nodule)

Sandstone (Sandstone (SiO2 dominant, with minor feldspar and clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (SiO2 dominant, with minor feldspar and clay minerals)

Chrysotile Asbestos (Chrysotile [Mg3Si2O5(OH)4]) — mineral

Chrysotile Asbestos

Chrysotile [Mg3Si2O5(OH)4]

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Weathered banded sandstone pebble (Quartz-rich sandstone (predominantly SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Weathered banded sandstone pebble

Quartz-rich sandstone (predominantly SiO₂)

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) within a sedimentary or volcanic host) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) within a sedimentary or volcanic host

Mahogany Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass with hematite/magnetite inclusions)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass with hematite/magnetite inclusions)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Diorite (or Gabbro/Granitoid) (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (or Gabbro/Granitoid)

Diorite

Diorite (Spotted) (Plutonic Igneous Rock (Diorite)) — igneous

Diorite (Spotted)

Plutonic Igneous Rock (Diorite)

Gastropod Fossil (Snail Stone or Steinkern) (Class Gastropoda (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3 / Silica - SiO2 replacing original shell)) — sedimentary

Gastropod Fossil (Snail Stone or Steinkern)

Class Gastropoda (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3 / Silica - SiO2 replacing original shell)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock including secondary mineral infills)) — Igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock including secondary mineral infills)

Granite Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock (Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase, Biotite/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Metamorphic Rock (Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase, Biotite/Amphibole)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Hematite cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Hematite cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Obsidian (Black Obsidian) (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian (Black Obsidian)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Mica Schist (Metamorphic rock dominated by mica minerals) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Metamorphic rock dominated by mica minerals

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (specifically Red Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Red Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Banded Sandstone (Differential Weathering) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (Differential Weathering)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Chert / Flint (Yellow Jasper Variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint (Yellow Jasper Variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxides) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxides