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Mineral Like Industrial Smelting Waste

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

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: Quartz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: Quartz, SiO2)

Carbonado (Black Diamond) (Carbonado (Polycrystalline Diamond)) — mineral

Carbonado (Black Diamond)

Carbonado (Polycrystalline Diamond)

Ruby (varieties of Corundum) (Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces) — mineral

Ruby (varieties of Corundum)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces

Diamond (C (Carbon)) — mineral

Diamond

C (Carbon)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Quartz Pebble (Chalcedony/Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Chalcedony/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote in Matrix (Epidote; Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote in Matrix

Epidote; Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Quartz-Biotite-Muscovite Schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Quartz-Biotite-Muscovite Schist)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Garnetiferous Pegmatite (Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite) — igneous

Garnetiferous Pegmatite

Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions (Limonite/Goethite)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions (Limonite/Goethite)

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar, variety of Microcline)) — Mineral

Amazonite

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar, variety of Microcline)

Granitic Pegmatite (River Rock specimen) (Granite / Pegmatite (composed of SiO2, KAlSi3O8, and NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite (River Rock specimen)

Granite / Pegmatite (composed of SiO2, KAlSi3O8, and NaAlSi3O8)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Low-grade metamorphic carbonaceous rock) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Low-grade metamorphic carbonaceous rock

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Almandine Garnet in Schist (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Schist

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Epidote (or Epidote-rich rock) (Epidote. Mineral formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH).) — Mineral, often found in metamorphic rocks but also in sedimentary and igneous rocks

Epidote (or Epidote-rich rock)

Epidote. Mineral formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH).

Mineral, often found in metamorphic rocks but also in sedimentary and igneous rocks

Synthetic Blue Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Infusion) — mineral (synthetic/man-made coating)

Synthetic Blue Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Infusion

mineral (synthetic/man-made coating)

Limestone Pebble (Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Pebble

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Graphite Schist (C (Carbonaceous Schist)) — metamorphic

Graphite Schist

C (Carbonaceous Schist)

Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Aragonite / Calcite Geode (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite / Calcite Geode

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chert (Gravel Fragment) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Gravel Fragment)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with Manganese Dendrites) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Manganese Dendrites)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Asphalt (Bituminous Slate/Sandstone) (Asphaltum / Bituminous Rock) — sedimentary

Asphalt (Bituminous Slate/Sandstone)

Asphaltum / Bituminous Rock

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Kunzite (Pink Spodumene) (Spodumene, LiAl(SiO3)2) — mineral

Kunzite (Pink Spodumene)

Spodumene, LiAl(SiO3)2

Chert (Jasper/Quartzite) (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Quartzite)

Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich Sedimentary-to-Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich Sedimentary-to-Metamorphic Rock)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)

River Stone (likely Basalt or Greywacke) (Basalt with mineral veining) — igneous

River Stone (likely Basalt or Greywacke)

Basalt with mineral veining

Pegmatite with Quartz and Muscovite Mica (Granitic Pegmatite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 + SiO2)) — igneous

Pegmatite with Quartz and Muscovite Mica

Granitic Pegmatite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 + SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Rose Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz (SiO₂)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Chert (specifically Red Chert or Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Red Chert or Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)