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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

Green Schist (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Green Schist

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus) (Otodus obliquus (Mineral: Fluorapatite)) — mineral

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus)

Otodus obliquus (Mineral: Fluorapatite)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Septarian Nodule (Sphere) (Septarian (composed of Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Claystone)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Sphere)

Septarian (composed of Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Claystone)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Quartzite with Garnet inclusion (Metamorphic Quartz-rich Rock) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Garnet inclusion

Metamorphic Quartz-rich Rock

Sandstone (with manganese staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with manganese staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Adventurine (Green) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — metamorphic

Adventurine (Green)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) within a nodule) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) within a nodule

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with impurities of iron)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with impurities of iron)

Greenstone (Amygdaloidal Basalt) (Amygdaloidal Basalt (frequently composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine with Chlorite inclusions)) — igneous

Greenstone (Amygdaloidal Basalt)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (frequently composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine with Chlorite inclusions)

Fossilized Coral (Rugose Coral / Hexagonaria (Fossilized calcium carbonate)) — fossil

Fossilized Coral

Rugose Coral / Hexagonaria (Fossilized calcium carbonate)

Carnelian (Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — Mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides

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

Quartz (Milky/Tan)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Schist (containing Quartz, Mica, and Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (containing Quartz, Mica, and Amphibole)

Pink Feldspar / Rhodochrosite (Tumbled Pink Quartzite) (SiO2 (Quartz) / KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar)) — mineral

Pink Feldspar / Rhodochrosite (Tumbled Pink Quartzite)

SiO2 (Quartz) / KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar)

Iron Meteorite (Meteoritic Iron (Fe-Ni alloy)) — meteorite

Iron Meteorite

Meteoritic Iron (Fe-Ni alloy)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock

Granite (Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase, and Biotite/Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase, and Biotite/Mica)

Granite Glacial Cobble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Glacial Cobble

Granite

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Granodiorite (Phaneritic Plutonic Intermediate-Felsic Rock) — igneous

Granodiorite

Phaneritic Plutonic Intermediate-Felsic Rock

Granite (Granite (High-silica plutonic rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (High-silica plutonic rock)

Schist (Garnet-Mica Schist) (Garnet-Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (Garnet-Mica Schist)

Garnet-Mica Schist

Gabbro (River Cobble) (Gabbro (mafic intrusive rock)) — igneous

Gabbro (River Cobble)

Gabbro (mafic intrusive rock)

Chert (Green variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ironstone concretion / Limonitic Sandstone (Goethite/Hematite Cemented Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Ironstone concretion / Limonitic Sandstone

Goethite/Hematite Cemented Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Basalt with Vesicles (Vesicular Basalt (comprising Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicles

Vesicular Basalt (comprising Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Pyritic Quartzite (Metequartzite with FeS2 (Pyrite) inclusions) — metamorphic

Pyritic Quartzite

Metequartzite with FeS2 (Pyrite) inclusions

Sandstone with Ironstone Concretion (Arenite with Ferruginous Cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Ironstone Concretion

Arenite with Ferruginous Cement

Chert (Vuggy Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Vuggy Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber and Tumbled Stones (Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinite)) — fossil

Amber and Tumbled Stones

Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinite)

Bauxite (Bauxite (mainly Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (mainly Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))