Rock Identifier

Category

Igneous Or Sedimentary (Anthropogenic Modification)

Browse igneous or sedimentary (anthropogenic modification) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Granite

Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)

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

Basalt River Stone

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Feldspar)

Sandstone or Mudstone (Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone/Mudstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone or Mudstone

Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone/Mudstone)

Milky Quartz (Water-worn pebble/nodule) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-worn pebble/nodule)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Arsenopyrite in Quartz/Host Rock (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)) — mineral

Arsenopyrite in Quartz/Host Rock

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide staining)

Granite (Granite (a broadly defined plutonic igneous rock, often more specifically classified as quartz monzonite or granodiorite based on precise mineral percentages)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a broadly defined plutonic igneous rock, often more specifically classified as quartz monzonite or granodiorite based on precise mineral percentages)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Peridot (Olivine) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot (Olivine)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — Mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Biotite (Mica) (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — mineral

Biotite (Mica)

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine) (Magnesium aluminum silicate (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3) or Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine)

Magnesium aluminum silicate (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3) or Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Amethyst (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Blue Quartz (Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of crocidolite or dumortierite) — mineral

Blue Quartz (Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of crocidolite or dumortierite

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Olivine (Peridot when gem-quality) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot when gem-quality)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — Mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

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

Smoky Quartz (Polished)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Ti, Mn, or Fe) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Ti, Mn, or Fe

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Feldspar variety), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Feldspar variety), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Black Tourmaline

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