Rock Identifier

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All rocks & minerals

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

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Chert (Flint) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Foliated Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Foliated Gneiss

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite (Green Zoisite with Corundum)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite

Anyolite (Green Zoisite with Corundum)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - Mn%,Fe%,Mg,Ca)SiO₃) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - Mn%,Fe%,Mg,Ca)SiO₃

Botryoidal Lace Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Lace Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Carborundum

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Greywacke with Quartz Vein (Greywacke (immature sandstone) with SiO2 inclusions) — sedimentary

Greywacke with Quartz Vein

Greywacke (immature sandstone) with SiO2 inclusions

Chert (Jasper-bearing) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper-bearing)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Desert Rose (Baryte or Gypsum (Selenite) with Sand Inclusions (BaSO4 or CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Desert Rose

Baryte or Gypsum (Selenite) with Sand Inclusions (BaSO4 or CaSO4·2H2O)

Agate (Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)

Aragonite Star Cluster (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

Desert Rose (Gypsum (variety Selenite) or Barite: CaSO4 · 2H2O) — mineral

Desert Rose

Gypsum (variety Selenite) or Barite: CaSO4 · 2H2O

Ammonite Fossil (Ammonoidea (Calcium carbonate or Pyrite replacement)) — sedimentary

Ammonite Fossil

Ammonoidea (Calcium carbonate or Pyrite replacement)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Aragonite Star Cluster (Aragonite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster

Aragonite (CaCO3)

Wonderstone Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Wonderstone Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Granite Pebble (Felsic intrusive igneous rock (consisting primarily of Quartz and Feldspar)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Felsic intrusive igneous rock (consisting primarily of Quartz and Feldspar)

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar-Biotite rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar-Biotite rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Limestone with fossil crinoid stems (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) containing Crinoidea fossils) — sedimentary

Limestone with fossil crinoid stems

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) containing Crinoidea fossils

Chert (White/Gray variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Chert (White/Gray variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Common Opal or Flint variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal or Flint variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (White Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granitoid Gneiss with Feldspar Vein (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — metamorphic

Granitoid Gneiss with Feldspar Vein

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Chert (White Chert/Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica or Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Chert/Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica or Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Aventurine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — metamorphic

Aventurine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Calcite in Matrix (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite in Matrix

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion) (Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)

Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Amethyst Quartz (Chevron Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)