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.

Ruby (set in a gold pendant) (Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)) — mineral

Ruby (set in a gold pendant)

Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)

Black Spinel (Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)) — mineral

Black Spinel

Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)

Quartz (Milky/Vein Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous)

Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (likely) / Siliceous rock with quartz phenocrysts (if a rock fragment) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely) / Siliceous rock with quartz phenocrysts (if a rock fragment)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Green Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Green Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based metamorphic rock, 86-97% C)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based metamorphic rock, 86-97% C)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — Metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Peacock Ore (Bornite/Chalcopyrite) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Bornite/Chalcopyrite)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Quartz (Drusy/Crystalline) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Drusy/Crystalline)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

K2 Azurite Granite / K2 Stone (Granite (igneous rock) with Azurite inclusions (mineral)) — igneous

K2 Azurite Granite / K2 Stone

Granite (igneous rock) with Azurite inclusions (mineral)

Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 - Aluminum Oxide)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 - Aluminum Oxide)

Granite (Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Granitic Sand (Detrital sediment (predominantly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — sedimentary

Granitic Sand

Detrital sediment (predominantly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

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

Labradorite

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

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

Clear Quartz / Rock Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (often referred to as 'Sea Glass' or 'River Stone' when worn smooth) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (often referred to as 'Sea Glass' or 'River Stone' when worn smooth)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt with Epidote Veining (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Rock) with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — igneous

Basalt with Epidote Veining

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Rock) with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1,2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1,2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dinosaur Bone (Gembone) (Agatized Dinosaur Bone (Silicified Paleo-osteoid)) — metamorphic

Dinosaur Bone (Gembone)

Agatized Dinosaur Bone (Silicified Paleo-osteoid)

Smoky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Grey Agate (Banded Chalcedony) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Grey Agate (Banded Chalcedony)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)