Rock Identifier

Category

Igneous Or Sedimentary (Water Worn)

Browse igneous or sedimentary (water worn) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Limestone Pebble (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Pebble

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide pigmentation)) — Sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide pigmentation)

Quartzite (or Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartzite (or Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide inclusions

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

Quartz (Water-worn pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite with inclusions (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite with inclusions

Quartzite

Sandstone (Red/Brown Variety) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 iron oxide inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red/Brown Variety)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 iron oxide inclusions)

Jasper (Iron-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Hematite) inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Hematite) inclusions

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Basalt (tumbled/river-worn) (Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (tumbled/river-worn)

Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Granite (Plutonic felsic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic felsic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Granitic Quartz (with Feldspar inclusions) (Quartz (SiO2) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granitic Quartz (with Feldspar inclusions)

Quartz (SiO2) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Granite Cobble (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — Mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Jasper River Stone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper River Stone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (lithified rudite)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (lithified rudite)

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining)

Chert Pebble (Yellow Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble (Yellow Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with impurities)) — metamorphic

Banded Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with impurities)

Greenschist (Greenstone River Pebble) (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone River Pebble)

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Pebble) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Pebble)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow/Brown Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow/Brown Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Yellow or River Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Yellow or River Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Apache Tear) (Obsidian (Amorphous Volcanic Glass / SiO2 with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian (Apache Tear)

Obsidian (Amorphous Volcanic Glass / SiO2 with impurities)

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble) (Arenite / Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble)

Arenite / Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist (containing chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (containing chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)

Red Jasper (River-worn Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Iron inclusions) — sedimentary (microcrystalline silicate)

Red Jasper (River-worn Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Iron inclusions

sedimentary (microcrystalline silicate)

Jasper Breccia (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper Breccia

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Quartz (likely) or a Quartzite Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for quartz. If it's quartzite, it's a metamorphic rock primarily composed of quartz.) — Mineral, specifically a detrital grain

Quartz (likely) or a Quartzite Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for quartz. If it's quartzite, it's a metamorphic rock primarily composed of quartz.

Mineral, specifically a detrital grain

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

White Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt Pebble (Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Ca, Na)(Mg, Fe, Al)Si2O6 and (Ca, Na)AlSi3O8) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Ca, Na)(Mg, Fe, Al)Si2O6 and (Ca, Na)AlSi3O8

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Sedimentary Clastic Rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Sedimentary Clastic Rock)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)