Rock Identifier

Category

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

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

Corundum (Ruby variety) (Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum (Ruby variety)

Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)

Anthracite (Anthracite (highest-grade coal)) — metamorphic

Anthracite

Anthracite (highest-grade coal)

Muscovite Schist (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Yellowish)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Red Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine appearance) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine appearance)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (likely Jasper or Chert variety) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely Jasper or Chert variety)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Talc (Soapstone variety) (Talc (Hydrated magnesium silicate) - Mg3Si4O10(OH)2) — mineral

Talc (Soapstone variety)

Talc (Hydrated magnesium silicate) - Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Moonstone (Feldspar variety) (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone (Feldspar variety)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Garnet-Bearing Schist (Almandine Garnet Micaceous Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet-Bearing Schist

Almandine Garnet Micaceous Schist

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily composed of SiO

O₂)) — Sedimentary Rock

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily composed of SiO O₂)

Sedimentary Rock

Rose Quartz (Rose Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz (SiO2)

Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby in Matrix) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby in Matrix)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Magnetite (Lodestone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Blue Topaz (facetted in jewelry) (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Blue Topaz (facetted in jewelry)

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)

Dendritic Agate (or Dendritic Opal) (SiO2 (for Agate), SiO2·nH2O (for Opal)) — Mineral

Dendritic Agate (or Dendritic Opal)

SiO2 (for Agate), SiO2·nH2O (for Opal)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amethyst (variety of Quartz) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Amethyst (variety of Quartz)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (Sodalite Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcopyrite (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Pyrite in Quartzite/Graphite Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite in Quartzite/Graphite Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tourmaline (Multi-colored) (Complex Borosilicate (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Al,Fe)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Tourmaline (Multi-colored)

Complex Borosilicate (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Al,Fe)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)