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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

Granitoid (Common Granite/Gneiss) (Granitoid (primarily Quartz [SiO2], Feldspar [KAlSi3O8], and Mica)) — igneous

Granitoid (Common Granite/Gneiss)

Granitoid (primarily Quartz [SiO2], Feldspar [KAlSi3O8], and Mica)

Quartzite with Chlorite and Iron Staining (Quartzite (SiO2) with Chlorite (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Chlorite and Iron Staining

Quartzite (SiO2) with Chlorite (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2

Granite Cobble (Granite (composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Granite (composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)

Chert (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz)

Unakite (Unakite (Epidotized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)

Quartzite (Quartzite) — Metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite

Quartzite Pebbles (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebbles

Quartzite (SiO2)

Epidote with Quartz/Feldspar (Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) with associated minerals in a host rock) — Mineral/Metamorphic rock

Epidote with Quartz/Feldspar

Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) with associated minerals in a host rock

Mineral/Metamorphic rock

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline rhyolite with arfvedsonite inclusions) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline rhyolite with arfvedsonite inclusions

Basalt River Stone (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sunstone (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

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

Fossiliferous limestone (Bioclastic limestone, primarily calcite (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous limestone

Bioclastic limestone, primarily calcite (CaCO₃)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Aventurine (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Aventurine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of quartz after crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of quartz after crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Red Tuff / Sandstone (Rhyolitic Tuff / Pyroclastic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Red Tuff / Sandstone

Rhyolitic Tuff / Pyroclastic Volcanic Rock

Likely gneiss (Gneiss, composed chiefly of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole) — metamorphic

Likely gneiss

Gneiss, composed chiefly of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2-rich metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2-rich metamorphic rock)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Greenstone (Metabasalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt

Quartzite (Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite)

Rhyolite (Rhyolite) — igneous

Rhyolite

Rhyolite

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Unakite (or Epidotized Granite) (Epidotized Granite (Composition: KAlSi3O8, Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH), SiO2)) — metamorphic

Unakite (or Epidotized Granite)

Epidotized Granite (Composition: KAlSi3O8, Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH), SiO2)

Flint (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Green Jasper (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Greenstone Pebble (Metabasalt (often containing chlorite, actinolite, or epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenstone Pebble

Metabasalt (often containing chlorite, actinolite, or epidote)

Hag Stone (Perforated sedimentary rock (typically limestone, sandstone, or flint)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated sedimentary rock (typically limestone, sandstone, or flint)

Hag Stone (Natural Perforated Flint or Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Natural Perforated Flint or Chert (SiO2)

Likely citrine pendant (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), probably heat-treated amethyst or smoky quartz) — gemstone

Likely citrine pendant

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), probably heat-treated amethyst or smoky quartz

River Stone (Basalt or fine-grained Schist) (Mafic Igneous Rock / Volcanic Basalt) — igneous

River Stone (Basalt or fine-grained Schist)

Mafic Igneous Rock / Volcanic Basalt

Porphyritic Basalt (Porphyritic Aphanitic Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Porphyritic Aphanitic Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts