Rock Identifier

Category

Igneous Or Sedimentary (Water Worn)

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

Chert (Jasper-like) (SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — Sedimentary

Chert (Jasper-like)

SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Sedimentary
Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Chalcedony (Botryoidal or Tumbled) (Chalcedony (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal or Tumbled)

Chalcedony (SiO₂)

mineral
Chalcedony (River Stone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (River Stone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

mineral
Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Mineral
Epidote Water-Worn Pebble (Epidote {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote Water-Worn Pebble

Epidote {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

metamorphic
Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

igneous
Shale (Beach-worn) (Laminated Pelite (primarily clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale (Beach-worn)

Laminated Pelite (primarily clay minerals and quartz)

sedimentary
Granite (Granite (silica-rich intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (silica-rich intrusive igneous rock)

igneous
Chert Nodule (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Chert (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

metamorphic
Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Quartz (Milky/Yellowish Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein) (Gneiss (SiO2 and varied Silicates)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein)

Gneiss (SiO2 and varied Silicates)

metamorphic
Hematite (Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)

mineral
Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

metamorphic
River Rock (Greywacke/Sandstone) (Lithic Wacke) — sedimentary

River Rock (Greywacke/Sandstone)

Lithic Wacke

sedimentary
Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Riverstone (Water-worn Quartzite) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Riverstone (Water-worn Quartzite)

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic
Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)

metamorphic
Ferruginous Quartz (Stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with secondary Iron Oxide inclusions (Limonite/Hematite)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with secondary Iron Oxide inclusions (Limonite/Hematite)

mineral
Gneiss (High-Grade Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss (primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (High-Grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)

metamorphic
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

mineral
Orange Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions)

metamorphic
Quartzite (Potentially Ferruginous) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Potentially Ferruginous)

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic
Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Yellow Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic
Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica)

Gneiss

metamorphic
Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

sedimentary
Red Quartzite / River Cobble (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite / River Cobble

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

metamorphic
Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

metamorphic
River Agate (Chert/Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

River Agate (Chert/Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary