Mixed rounded gravel and pebbles
Polymictic clasts, likely including granite, basalt, quartzite, sandstone, and schist
Category
Browse igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary (mixed assemblage) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Mixed rounded gravel and pebbles
Polymictic clasts, likely including granite, basalt, quartzite, sandstone, and schist
Mixed Mineral Collection
Multi-mineral Assemblage (Quartz, Jasper, Obsidian, Pyrite, etc.)
Mixed rock and mineral specimen collection
Mostly undetermined from the photograph; apparent quartz-rich rocks, sandstone, granite/gneiss, and possibly iron-oxide-bearing specimens
Mixed rounded river pebbles
Polymictic alluvial gravel; likely quartz/quartzite, chert, and weathered feldspathic rocks
Mixed rock and mineral collection
Mixed lithologies; likely quartz, feldspar, basalt, granite, chert, sandstone, and metamorphic rocks
Mixed river-worn rock and mineral collection
Mostly quartz/quartzite, feldspar-bearing granitoid, chert, and mafic volcanic rocks; exact species vary by pebble
Mixed Rock and Mineral Collection
Mixed Assemblage (includes Quartz, Jasper, Feldspar, and Turquoise-colored stones)
Mixed stream gravel and common rock specimens
Predominantly quartz-rich granitoid, quartzite, sandstone, shale/slate, and mafic volcanic fragments; exact species cannot be determined confidently from the image
Glacial Cobbles (predominantly Granite and Gneiss)
Mixed lithologies (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica assemblage)
Granite or Pegmatite with Quartz and Feldspar
Granitoid
Mixed Mineral and Fossil Collection
Multi-specimen assemblage (SiO2, CaCO3, FeS2, etc.)
River Pebbles (Mixed Lithology)
Conglomerate clasts (Silica-rich and Metamorphic assemblages)
Mixed Gemstone Bracelet
Mixed natural minerals and rocks (e.g., Rhodonite, Malachite, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Quartz/Chalcedony variants)
Polished ruby-in-fuchsite (tentative)
Fuchsite mica with corundum (ruby), commonly in quartzite or mica schist
Inukshuk Rock Sculpture (composed of Granite, Slate, and Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (Amethyst portion, SiO2) with mixed silicate rock assemblage
Sandstone and Mixed Rock Assemblage
Clastic Sedimentary Rock / Quartz Arenite
Weathered polymictic rock fragment, likely granite-rich conglomerate
Indeterminate mixed lithology; apparent granitic clasts containing quartz, feldspar, and dark mafic minerals
Mixed mineral and rock specimen collection
Mixed assemblage, visibly including quartz, chalcedony/agate, feldspar, mica, dark mafic rocks, and possibly calcite or gypsum
River Pebbles (White Quartz and Basalt mix)
Mixed Clastic Sedimentary Assemblage (SiO2 and Mafic Volcanics)
Mixed Gemstone and Mineral Collection
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based minerals and others
Mixed Rock Collection (Pebbles and Stones)
Various geological specimens
Tumbled Mixed Gemstones and Rocks
Various mineral species including quartz (SiO2) and silicate minerals
Mixed landscaping gravel with a pink granite cobble
Primarily granite (quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, biotite); mixed pebble assemblage
Mixed Tumbled Rocks and Minerals Collection
Mixed Minerals and Rocks (Quartz, Feldspar, Jasper, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Fluorite, etc.)
Gravel (Crushed Stone Aggregates)
Mixed Siliciclastic / Carbonate Aggregate
Granite or Granitic Gneiss
Granitoid / Gneiss
Quartz-rich rock fragments, likely granite or gneiss
Granite/gneiss assemblage; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Gravel / Crushed Stone
Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)
Mossy Rock
Mixed lithology rock with Bryophyta (moss)
Banded gneiss
Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage
Banded gneiss (likely weathered paragneiss)
Gneiss; quartz–feldspar–mica ± amphibole assemblage
Greenstone / Chert
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) or Altered Basalt
Exposed aggregate concrete (stone-chip surface)
Portland-cement concrete containing natural aggregate; not a natural rock
Weathered banded metamorphic rock, likely gneiss
Banded gneiss; commonly quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage
Migmatite
Migmatite (Mixed Rock)
Educational Geologic Collection
Mixed Mineral and Rock Collection (Various compositions)
Mixed River Pebbles
Clastic Sedimentary Alluvial Deposit / Polymictic Conglomerate Clasts
Mixed mineral and rock collection
Predominantly quartz varieties, including amethyst, plus likely calcite, feldspar, mica, and miscellaneous polished stones
General Gravel (River Rock/River Stones)
Mixed Lithic Sediments (Conglomerate Clasts)
Banded gneiss pebble
Gneiss, typically quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage
Foliated metamorphic rock, likely mica schist
Mica schist, mainly quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage
Mixed rock and mineral collection
Multiple specimens; visible pieces may include quartz, calcite, agate/chalcedony, jasper, and dyed or coated materials