Rock Identifier

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All rocks & minerals

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

Limonite (Iron-rich Gossan/Laterite) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron-rich Gossan/Laterite)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Fossilized Echinoid (Sea Urchin) (Echinoidea (Class)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Echinoid (Sea Urchin)

Echinoidea (Class)

Sandstone (Arenite (specifically Iron-stained Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (specifically Iron-stained Quartz Sandstone)

Limonite (Ironstone) (Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Fulgurite (Sand-tube) (Fulgurite (Lechatelierite-rich fused sand)) — metamorphic

Fulgurite (Sand-tube)

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite-rich fused sand)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)) — sedimentary

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide (Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide (Cu2CO3(OH)2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite Rock (CaCO3)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (specifically Yellow Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Yellow Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

Geode or Concretion (Silica-rich Concretion or Unopened Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode or Concretion

Silica-rich Concretion or Unopened Geode (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartz Vein) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Quartz Vein)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Flakes (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Flakes

Native Gold (Au)

Gold Grain (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Grain

Native Gold (Au)

Quartzite River Rock (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites (Arenite (mostly SiO2) with Manganese Oxide inclusions (MnO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites

Arenite (mostly SiO2) with Manganese Oxide inclusions (MnO2)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)

Milky Quartz with Hematite Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Hematite Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nHeO)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nHeO)

Quartzite (Quartzite (consisting primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (consisting primarily of 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

Celestite (Celestine) (Celestine (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite (Celestine)

Celestine (SrSO4)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Druzy in Brecciated Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Breccia) — sedimentary

Quartz Druzy in Brecciated Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Breccia

Vesicular Basalt with Mineral Inclusions (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Mineral Inclusions

Vesicular Basalt

Sodalite in Quartz (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodalite) / SiO2 (Quartz)) — metamorphic

Sodalite in Quartz

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodalite) / SiO2 (Quartz)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Drusy on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Drusy on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus) (Otodus sp. (calcium phosphate/hydroxylellite)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus)

Otodus sp. (calcium phosphate/hydroxylellite)