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All rocks & minerals

Every specimen the Rock Identifier community has discovered, from desert agates to deep-sea basalts.

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

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Resin)

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper or Agate with Chlorite Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite group minerals) — sedimentary

Jasper or Agate with Chlorite Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite group minerals

Jasper (specifically Yellow or Bumblebee-like Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Yellow or Bumblebee-like Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert Nodules / Flint (Crystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules / Flint

Crystalline Silica (SiO2)

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)

Sandstone Concretion (Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion (Calcium Carbonate/Aragonite/Calcite/Siderite)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion (Calcium Carbonate/Aragonite/Calcite/Siderite)

Dream Amethyst (Chevron Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Dream Amethyst (Chevron Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Sandstone with Desert Varnish (Arenite with Ferromanganese patina) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Desert Varnish

Arenite with Ferromanganese patina

Ferruginous Sandstone (Arenite with Hematite/Goethite cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Arenite with Hematite/Goethite cement

Sandstone with Manganese Oxide Patina (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Manganese Oxide Patina

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Vesicular Basalt with Pyrite (Basalt (MgFe2+)(Si,Al)2O6 containing FeS2 inclusions) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Pyrite

Basalt (MgFe2+)(Si,Al)2O6 containing FeS2 inclusions

Red Sandstone Pebble (Arenite with Hematite (Fe2O3) cement) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone Pebble

Arenite with Hematite (Fe2O3) cement

Limonite with Hematite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide with variable composition (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite with Hematite

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide with variable composition (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Chert (Flint Nodule) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Kaolinite Claystone (Al2Si2O5(OH)4 (Kaolinite)) — sedimentary

Kaolinite Claystone

Al2Si2O5(OH)4 (Kaolinite)

Pumice (Pumice (Felsic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Felsic volcanic rock)

Chert (Agatized/Banded) (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Agatized/Banded)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Botryoidal Hemimorphite (Hemimorphite (Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O)) — mineral

Botryoidal Hemimorphite

Hemimorphite (Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper if reddish) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper if reddish)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Hematite Pebble (Hematite (Alpha Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite Pebble

Hematite (Alpha Fe2O3)

Serpentinite (Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)

Geode (Unopened) (Crystalline Quartz or Chalcedony filled Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Crystalline Quartz or Chalcedony filled Geode (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Chert Breccia (with Iron Staining) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxides (Limonite/Goethite)) — sedimentary

Chert Breccia (with Iron Staining)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxides (Limonite/Goethite)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Garnet-Bearing Schist (Almandine Garnet Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet-Bearing Schist

Almandine Garnet Schist