Rock Identifier

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Igneous Or Metamorphic (Base Stone); Anthropogenic (Decoration)

Browse igneous or metamorphic (base stone); anthropogenic (decoration) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenschist with Quartz Veining (Greenschist (commonly containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist with Quartz Veining

Greenschist (commonly containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite Schist) (Metabasalt (composed primarily of Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+;Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Chlorite (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite Schist)

Metabasalt (composed primarily of Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+;Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Chlorite (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)

Blue Apatite (Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

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

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt River Pebble (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic rock (Basalt)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — Igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Basalt with Plagioclase Feldspar (Basalt (mafic extrusive igneous rock) with plagioclase feldspar phenocrysts) — Igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Feldspar

Basalt (mafic extrusive igneous rock) with plagioclase feldspar phenocrysts

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

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Diorite

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Basalt (Vesicular and Scoria) (Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular and Scoria)

Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)

Basalt (River Stone) (Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt (River Stone)

Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Soapstone mushroom decorative carving (Steatite (Hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Soapstone mushroom decorative carving

Steatite (Hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Red Jasper (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hematite impurities) — sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)

Red Jasper (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hematite impurities

sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Cullet (Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various metal oxide colorants) — mineraloid / anthropogenic

Cullet (Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various metal oxide colorants

mineraloid / anthropogenic

Epidosite (Epidosite (predominantly Epidote {Ca2Al2Fe3+Si3O12(OH)} and Quartz {SiO2})) — metamorphic

Epidosite

Epidosite (predominantly Epidote {Ca2Al2Fe3+Si3O12(OH)} and Quartz {SiO2})

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite (Milky Quartz Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Metamorphic

Quartzite (Milky Quartz Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Fancy Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Fancy Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Schist (Micaceous Schist) (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (Micaceous Schist)

Mica Schist

Marble (Metamorphosed Limestone (principally CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Metamorphosed Limestone (principally CaCO3)

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

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Weathered Pebble) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock; minerals primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene) — igneous

Basalt (Weathered Pebble)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock; minerals primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene

Basalt (Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene minerals)) — Igneous

Basalt

Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene minerals)

Granite (Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase Feldspar)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase Feldspar)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides