Likely basalt or andesite fragments
Fine-grained volcanic rock, likely basalt (plagioclase and pyroxene, sometimes olivine); exact identification requires testing
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Likely basalt or andesite fragments
Fine-grained volcanic rock, likely basalt (plagioclase and pyroxene, sometimes olivine); exact identification requires testing
Weathered sandstone slab
Quartz-rich sandstone; exact composition cannot be confirmed from the image
Polished rainbow jasper (likely orbicular jasper)
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored by iron and other mineral inclusions
Iron-stained quartzite
Quartzite, composed predominantly of quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining
Polished banded agate
Agate, a microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), often chalcedony
Tumbled jasper (likely brecciated jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored by iron oxides
Petrified wood
Silicified fossil wood, commonly preserved as microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Unidentified polished multicolored stone, possibly granite or mixed-mineral rock
Indeterminate from the photograph; no diagnostic mineral texture or composition is clear
Likely milky quartz pebble
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Rounded quartz-rich pebble
Likely vein quartz or quartzite; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Tumbled banded agate
Chalcedony, a microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂)
Polished banded agate
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), chiefly chalcedony
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Identify a rock, then explore everything about it — properties, formation, and your own notes — all in one app.
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Common name, scientific name, physical properties, and category — the data a geologist would write in a field notebook.
Trace each specimen back through time: how it formed, when, and which geological forces shaped it.
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How it works
Capture the specimen in natural light. A clear shot of texture and color is all the AI needs.
Our model reads mineral, texture, and color signatures to identify what you’re looking at.
Get name, classification, formation, uses, and field notes — written like a real field guide.
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