Rock Identifier

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All rocks & minerals

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

Granite or Granodiorite (weathered fieldstone) (Granitoid) — igneous

Granite or Granodiorite (weathered fieldstone)

Granitoid

Granite or Granitic Gneiss River Rock (Granite / Gneiss) — Igneous or Metamorphic

Granite or Granitic Gneiss River Rock

Granite / Gneiss

Igneous or Metamorphic

Chert (or potentially massive Quartz/Quartzite) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary (if chert) / metamorphic (if quartzite)

Chert (or potentially massive Quartz/Quartzite)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

sedimentary (if chert) / metamorphic (if quartzite)

Quartzite (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Limestone with Chert (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silica (SiO2) inclusions) — sedimentary

Limestone with Chert

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silica (SiO2) inclusions

Limestone with Chert Nodules (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2) inclusions) — sedimentary

Limestone with Chert Nodules

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2) inclusions

Granite Pebble (Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Diorite (Intrusive Igneous Diorite) — igneous

Diorite

Intrusive Igneous Diorite

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone) (Iron-rich Arenite) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)

Iron-rich Arenite

Shale with Iron Staining (Fissile Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale with Iron Staining

Fissile Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock

Fulgurite (Fulgurite (Lechatelierite)) — metamorphic

Fulgurite

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite)

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (and Jasper/Chalcedony variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Jasper/Chalcedony variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bicolor Quartz Tumble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Bicolor Quartz Tumble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz (Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with impurities)

Coarse Sand or Fine Gravel (Detrital Sedimentary Fragments (mostly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Coarse Sand or Fine Gravel

Detrital Sedimentary Fragments (mostly SiO2)

Quartz Sand Gravel (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Sand Gravel

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Sand/Gravel (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Sand/Gravel

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Gravel Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Gravel Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Limestone (Calcium Carbonate: CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate: CaCO3)

Gravel or Pebble (Clastic Sedimentary Grain (typically composed of Quartz or Silicate minerals)) — sedimentary

Gravel or Pebble

Clastic Sedimentary Grain (typically composed of Quartz or Silicate minerals)

Kidney Stone (Nephrolith (typically Calcium Oxalate - CaC2O4)) — mineral

Kidney Stone

Nephrolith (typically Calcium Oxalate - CaC2O4)

Limestone (Micritic) (Sedimentary rock mainly composed of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Micritic)

Sedimentary rock mainly composed of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Gravel or Crushed Stone (Fragmented Aggregate Stone) — sedimentary or igneous fragment

Gravel or Crushed Stone

Fragmented Aggregate Stone

sedimentary or igneous fragment

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite within a foliated matrix)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite within a foliated matrix)

Quartz (Small Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Small Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)