Leland Blue Stone
Anthropogenic Iron Smelting Slag
Category
Browse igneous or metamorphic (base stone); anthropogenic (decoration) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Leland Blue Stone
Anthropogenic Iron Smelting Slag
Labradorite
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
Muscovite Mica
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Biotite Mica
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)
Gneiss
High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss
Coquina
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Coquina
Bioclastic Limestone
Chert (Arrowhead Preform or Point)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Schist
Schist
Gneiss (Pebble)
Gneiss
Epidote
Epidote - Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Bronzite
Enstatite (magnesium iron silicate), (Mg,Fe2+)SiO3
Sodalite
Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Citrine
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Slag (Industrial Glass)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Slag (Post-industrial byproduct)
Citrine
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Tumbled white quartz pebble
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Quartz Geode
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) Geode
Basalt Pebble (Beach Stone)
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Colorless Quartz (Rhinestone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greenstone or Chlorite Schist
Greenschist / Chlorite schist
Engraved polished dark stone (likely slate or basalt)
Probable fine-grained slate (microcrystalline phyllosilicates), possibly basalt; exact identification requires testing
Chert / Flint Handaxe
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Banded Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Amethyst (Quartz variety)
Amethyst [Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)]
Citrine (likely Heat-Treated)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Greenstone
Metabasalt (composed of chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)
Granodiorite (Gneissic texture)
Granodiorite (containing Quartz SiO2, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite)
Mixed Tumbled Rocks and Minerals Collection
Mixed Minerals and Rocks (Quartz, Feldspar, Jasper, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Fluorite, etc.)
Labradorite (likely)
(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
Basalt Pebble
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Dacite
Dacite (Intermediate volcanic rock)
Biotite on Quartz
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2) and Quartz (SiO2)
Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (from German Gneis, related to 'spark')
Likely gabbro or dark amphibolite
Gabbro: coarse-grained mafic rock composed mainly of plagioclase and pyroxene; possible amphibolite: hornblende and plagioclase
Milky quartz with iron-oxide staining
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Mixed rounded stream pebbles
Most appear to be granitic and mafic igneous rocks, including granite, gneiss, basalt, and possibly quartzite; exact identification is uncertain from the image.
Serpentine / Antigorite
Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine Group)
Greenstone
Metabasalt / Greenschist facies rock