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Carved Stone

Browse carved stone specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Stone

Cinnamon Stone

Stone Canyon Jasper

Cave Creek Jasper

Cave Creek Jasper

Carver Agate

Soapstone

Pipestone

Septarian Concretion

Septarian Concretion

Novaculite

Serpentine

Bloodstone

Celestite

Black volcanic rock (possibly obsidian or basalt) (Indeterminate from the image; candidates include volcanic glass (obsidian, SiO₂-rich) or basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene-rich)) — igneous

Black volcanic rock (possibly obsidian or basalt)

Indeterminate from the image; candidates include volcanic glass (obsidian, SiO₂-rich) or basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene-rich)

Unakite (Altered Granite (Granite composed of orthoclase feldspar, epidote, and quartz)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Altered Granite (Granite composed of orthoclase feldspar, epidote, and quartz)

Polished banded calcite pendant (often sold as “onyx marble” or “banded onyx”) (Calcite, CaCO₃; trade name “onyx marble”) — mineral

Polished banded calcite pendant (often sold as “onyx marble” or “banded onyx”)

Calcite, CaCO₃; trade name “onyx marble”

Amber (Fossilized tree resin (predominantly cross-linked terpenoid polymers)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized tree resin (predominantly cross-linked terpenoid polymers)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2)

Green Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (e.g., Fuchsite or Actinolite)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (e.g., Fuchsite or Actinolite)

Greenstone with Magnetite Veins (Metabasalt (Greenstone)) — metamorphic

Greenstone with Magnetite Veins

Metabasalt (Greenstone)

Labradorite (likely) ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite (likely)

(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Tourmalinated Quartz (SiO2 with NaFe3+3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 inclusions) — Mineral

Tourmalinated Quartz

SiO2 with NaFe3+3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 inclusions

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock containing plagioclase, quartz, and K-feldspar)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock containing plagioclase, quartz, and K-feldspar)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — Igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Polished Red Jasper (SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Polished Red Jasper

SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz)

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock) (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Diorite

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata) — fossil

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata

Coral Fossil (Petoskey-style or Colonial) (Hexagonaria percarinata (Order: Rugosa)) — fossil

Coral Fossil (Petoskey-style or Colonial)

Hexagonaria percarinata (Order: Rugosa)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — gemstone

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Granodiorite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granodiorite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock) (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Diorite

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8, and Mica: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8, and Mica: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Japanese garden lantern and stepping stones (Likely granite (quartz, feldspar, and mica), though exact stone cannot be confirmed from the image) — igneous

Japanese garden lantern and stepping stones

Likely granite (quartz, feldspar, and mica), though exact stone cannot be confirmed from the image

Carved limestone architectural fragment (Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃), possibly weathered fossiliferous or oolitic limestone) — sedimentary

Carved limestone architectural fragment

Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃), possibly weathered fossiliferous or oolitic limestone

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Granite (Pink/Red Granite) (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite (Pink/Red Granite)

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)

Blue Lace Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — gemstone

Blue Lace Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Unakite (Altered Granite (Epidote, Orthoclase Feldspar, Quartz)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Altered Granite (Epidote, Orthoclase Feldspar, Quartz)

Green Aventurine (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with fuchsite inclusions, SiO2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with fuchsite inclusions, SiO2)

Serpentine (Serpentinite) (Serpentine group / Serpentinite (predominantly (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Serpentinite)

Serpentine group / Serpentinite (predominantly (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

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

Green Aventurine

Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2)

Red Sandstone with Quartz Vein (Sedimentary Quartz Arenite with SiO2 vein) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone with Quartz Vein

Sedimentary Quartz Arenite with SiO2 vein

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

Green Aventurine

Quartz with fuchsite inclusions (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Selenite (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) — gemstone

Mother of Pearl

Nacre

Selenite (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Satin Spar Selenite (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar Selenite

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)

Opalite (Synthetic glass / Opalized glass) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic glass / Opalized glass

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

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)