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Mineral Like Industrial Smelting Waste

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

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Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Garden Quartz

Ribbon Jasper

Sagenite Agate

Leopard Skin Jasper

Leopard Skin Jasper

Flower Jasper

Feather Jasper

Dendritic Opal

Starburst Agate

Plume Agate

Feather Agate

Moss Opal

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide) (Silicon carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)

Silicon carbide (SiC)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Artificial silicate/iron byproduct) — Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Artificial silicate/iron byproduct

Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)

Orange glassy slag (industrial by-product) (Iron-rich silicate glass; composition varies, commonly Fe–Ca–Al silicate) — mineral

Orange glassy slag (industrial by-product)

Iron-rich silicate glass; composition varies, commonly Fe–Ca–Al silicate

Quartz (Engineered Quartz Surface) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based composite) — mineral (man-made composite)

Quartz (Engineered Quartz Surface)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based composite

mineral (man-made composite)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation (Magnetite-Hematite-Chert)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation (Magnetite-Hematite-Chert)

Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass) (Vitreous Silicate Residue) — Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass)

Vitreous Silicate Residue

Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Iron Slag (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate (Byproduct of Smelting)) — Mineral-like byproduct

Iron Slag

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate (Byproduct of Smelting)

Mineral-like byproduct

Blue Glass or Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic Glass)) — mineral

Blue Glass or Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic Glass)

Nickel coin (U.S. currency) (Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel alloy)) — man-made alloy (metallic)

Nickel coin (U.S. currency)

Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel alloy)

man-made alloy (metallic)

Gold in Quartz (Hydrothermal Quartz with Native Gold (SiO2 with Au)) — mineral

Gold in Quartz

Hydrothermal Quartz with Native Gold (SiO2 with Au)

Slag Glass (Silicon dioxide with impurities) — mineral

Slag Glass

Silicon dioxide with impurities

Concrete (Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)) — sedimentary (artificial)

Concrete

Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)

sedimentary (artificial)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete / Asphaltic Composite) — not a natural rock (man-made composite)

Asphalt Concrete

Bituminous Concrete / Asphaltic Composite

not a natural rock (man-made composite)

Fluorite (left), Sodalite (middle), Dumortierite/Tumbled Quartzite (right) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2), Aluminum Borosilicate (Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)) — mineral

Fluorite (left), Sodalite (middle), Dumortierite/Tumbled Quartzite (right)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2), Aluminum Borosilicate (Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)

Cupronickel (on a 1981 Mexico 20 Pesos coin) (Copper-Nickel Alloy (Cu75Ni25)) — mineral

Cupronickel (on a 1981 Mexico 20 Pesos coin)

Copper-Nickel Alloy (Cu75Ni25)

Pegmatitic Granite (Granite with Orthoclase Feldspar and Quartz (SiO2, KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Pegmatitic Granite

Granite with Orthoclase Feldspar and Quartz (SiO2, KAlSi3O8)

South Korean 100 Won Coin (Cupronickel) (Cupronickel Alloy (75% Cu, 25% Ni)) — mineral-based alloy (anthropogenic)

South Korean 100 Won Coin (Cupronickel)

Cupronickel Alloy (75% Cu, 25% Ni)

mineral-based alloy (anthropogenic)

Fluorite (likely Fluorite on Quartz/Matrix) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (likely Fluorite on Quartz/Matrix)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Aluminum Slag (Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)) — mineral

Aluminum Slag

Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)

Blue Slag Glass (Ferro-silicate glass (Slag)) — igneous (man-made/industrial)

Blue Slag Glass

Ferro-silicate glass (Slag)

igneous (man-made/industrial)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

Copper Ore / Altered Granodiorite (Cupriferous rock with silicate gangue) — mineral

Copper Ore / Altered Granodiorite

Cupriferous rock with silicate gangue

Likely weathered metallic mineral or slag fragment (Uncertain; possibly limonite/goethite-coated iron mineral, or industrial iron slag) — mineral

Likely weathered metallic mineral or slag fragment

Uncertain; possibly limonite/goethite-coated iron mineral, or industrial iron slag

Native Copper (in coinage alloy) (Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper (in coinage alloy)

Copper (Cu)

Green Obsidian Sphere (man-made glass) (Vitreous Silica with Chromium/Iron additives) — mineralogical simulant

Green Obsidian Sphere (man-made glass)

Vitreous Silica with Chromium/Iron additives

mineralogical simulant

Slag (Industrial By-product) (Glassy silicate or metallic smelting residue) — mineral-like (anthropogenic)

Slag (Industrial By-product)

Glassy silicate or metallic smelting residue

mineral-like (anthropogenic)

Slag (Industrial Glassy Byproduct) (Anthropogenic silicate byproduct (Slag)) — Mineral-like byproduct (often mistaken for igneous rock or meteorite)

Slag (Industrial Glassy Byproduct)

Anthropogenic silicate byproduct (Slag)

Mineral-like byproduct (often mistaken for igneous rock or meteorite)

Fluorite (often referred to as Rainbow Fluorite) (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (often referred to as Rainbow Fluorite)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Iron Ore (Goethite and Hematite) (Iron Oxyhydroxide (α-FeO(OH)) and Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Iron Ore (Goethite and Hematite)

Iron Oxyhydroxide (α-FeO(OH)) and Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Copper slag or vesicular basalt with copper minerals (Industrial slag / Basaltic matrix with secondary copper minerals) — igneous

Copper slag or vesicular basalt with copper minerals

Industrial slag / Basaltic matrix with secondary copper minerals

Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica / Glass Slag) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock-like material)

Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica / Glass Slag

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock-like material)

Iron Slag (Anthropogenic Iron oxide/Silicate composite) — Mineral-like byproduct (Technogenic)

Iron Slag

Anthropogenic Iron oxide/Silicate composite

Mineral-like byproduct (Technogenic)

Chert (Green variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Composite material (bitumen binder with mineral aggregate)) — man-made rock (technosol)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Composite material (bitumen binder with mineral aggregate)

man-made rock (technosol)

Cullet Glass (Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial Man-made)) — mineraloid

Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial Man-made)

Cullet (Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various metal oxide colorants) — mineraloid / anthropogenic

Cullet (Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various metal oxide colorants

mineraloid / anthropogenic

Slag (Industrial Glass/Glassy Rock) (Anthropogenic Vitreous Material) — igneous

Slag (Industrial Glass/Glassy Rock)

Anthropogenic Vitreous Material

Vesicular basalt (possibly industrial slag) (Basalt, chiefly plagioclase + pyroxene ± olivine; exact identification is uncertain from the image) — igneous

Vesicular basalt (possibly industrial slag)

Basalt, chiefly plagioclase + pyroxene ± olivine; exact identification is uncertain from the image

Slag (Metallurgical Slag) — igneous

Slag

Metallurgical Slag

Blue-green slag glass or chalcedony-like material (Likely industrial glassy slag; exact identification requires testing) — mineral

Blue-green slag glass or chalcedony-like material

Likely industrial glassy slag; exact identification requires testing

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Likely iron-rich laterite or limonite/goethite nodule (Hydrated iron oxides, chiefly limonite (FeO(OH)·nH₂O) and/or goethite (FeO(OH))) — mineral

Likely iron-rich laterite or limonite/goethite nodule

Hydrated iron oxides, chiefly limonite (FeO(OH)·nH₂O) and/or goethite (FeO(OH))