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Mineral Like Industrial Smelting Waste

Browse mineral like industrial smelting waste specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Sandstone Pebble with Iron Staining (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble with Iron Staining

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 oxides)

Botryoidal Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Water-worn Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chrysoprase (Nickel-bearing Chalcedony (SiO2 with Ni impurities)) — mineral

Chrysoprase

Nickel-bearing Chalcedony (SiO2 with Ni impurities)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Water-worn pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Silicified Sandstone / Orthoquartzite with Liesegang rings) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Silicified Sandstone / Orthoquartzite with Liesegang rings

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock, primarily composed of Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine) — Igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock, primarily composed of Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine

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

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a variety of Quartz) — Mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a variety of Quartz

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Detrital sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Detrital sedimentary rock)

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

Chert (Green variety)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

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

Sandstone (specifically Red Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Quartz Geode (partially opened)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron staining

Epidote with quartz/feldspar (Epidote, Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote with quartz/feldspar

Epidote, Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Dendritic Agate / Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate / Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

Dendritic Opal (Merlinite) (Hydrated Silica with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Dendritic Opal (Merlinite)

Hydrated Silica with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2·nH2O)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace aluminum and irradiation) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace aluminum and irradiation

N/A (Non-Geological Specimen) — N/A

N/A (Non-Geological Specimen)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Conglomerate (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Conglomerate (SiO2 primarily)

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (Amorphous SiO2 + SiO2 inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (Amorphous SiO2 + SiO2 inclusions)

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)

Fancy Jasper (Bloodstone variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper (Bloodstone variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

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

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Basalt River Cobble (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Cobble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Beads (likely glass or man-made material) (N/A (artificial material)) — Man-made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen

Beads (likely glass or man-made material)

N/A (artificial material)

Man-made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen