Desert Rose (Baryte or Gypsum)
Barium sulfate (BaSO4) or Hydrated calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)
mineral
AI-powered field geology
Identify any rockfrom a photo.
Snap a photo of any rock, mineral, gem, or crystal — Rock Identifier names it in seconds and explains how it formed, what it’s made of, and where it came from.
4.7on the App Store
Live from the field
Recent identifications
A rolling collection of rocks, minerals, and gems just identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock
igneous
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz-Alkali Feldspar-Plagioclase)
igneous
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Shale with Limonite/Hematite Staining
Argillaceous sedimentary rock with Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O / Fe2O3)
sedimentary
River Sandstone (Lithic Arenite)
Lithic Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with lithic fragments)
sedimentary
Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Quartz/Feldspar Matrix
NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
mineral
Gold-Bearing Quartz Ore
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Trace Aurum (Au)
mineral
Oolitic Limestone
Oolite (CaCO3)
sedimentary
Quartzite (Iron-stained)
Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
metamorphic
Basalt
Basalt
igneous
What you get
A pocket geologist, always with you
Identify a rock, then explore everything about it — properties, formation, and your own notes — all in one app.
Photo identification
Point your camera at any rock and get an answer in seconds — no field guide, no guesswork.
Properties & classification
Common name, scientific name, physical properties, and category — the data a geologist would write in a field notebook.
Formation & history
Trace each specimen back through time: how it formed, when, and which geological forces shaped it.
Field notes
Add your own notes to any identification — conditions, observations, or anything you want to remember.
Personal collection
Build a private cabinet of every rock you’ve identified, with your own notes attached.
Community gallery
Browse rocks identified by other rockhounds — and share your own discoveries publicly or keep them private.
How it works
From photo to rock identification in seconds
- Step 01
Take a photo
Capture the specimen in natural light. A clear shot of texture and color is all the AI needs.
- Step 02
AI does the geology
Our model reads mineral, texture, and color signatures to identify what you’re looking at.
- Step 03
Read the report
Get name, classification, formation, uses, and field notes — written like a real field guide.
Take Rock Identifier out into the world.
Free to download. The next rock you pick up — name it.