Rock Identifier

Category

Igneous Or Sedimentary (Water Worn)

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

Sandstone (Fossiliferous) (Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Fossiliferous)

Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose) (Sandstone (SiO2 with inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)

Sandstone (SiO2 with inclusions)

Crushed Limestone (Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone

Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

Basalt with Iron Oxides (Mafic Igneous Rock (Mafite)) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxides

Mafic Igneous Rock (Mafite)

Chalcedony (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Halite (Rock Salt) (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite (Rock Salt)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Tektite (likely Indochinite) (Tektite (high-silica impact glass)) — igneous

Tektite (likely Indochinite)

Tektite (high-silica impact glass)

Limestone (Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — Sedimentary

Limestone

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron impurities)

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular volcanic glass

Hag Stone (Piddock bored rock) (Calcareous sedimentary rock featuring Pholadidae borings) — sedimentary

Hag Stone (Piddock bored rock)

Calcareous sedimentary rock featuring Pholadidae borings

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities

Scoria (Scoria (Extrusive Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Scoria

Scoria (Extrusive Volcanic Rock)

Veined Basalt River Stone (Basalt with Calcite or Quartz veining) — igneous

Veined Basalt River Stone

Basalt with Calcite or Quartz veining

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)

Vesicular Basalt

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Pumice (Pumice (Volcanic glass with vesicular texture)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Volcanic glass with vesicular texture)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)

Sandstone (Red/Brown) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red/Brown)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Agate (or Banded Agate) (Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a cryptocrystalline form of Quartz); Chemical Formula: SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral, specifically a Cryptocrystalline Quartz variety

Agate (or Banded Agate)

Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a cryptocrystalline form of Quartz); Chemical Formula: SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)

Mineral, specifically a Cryptocrystalline Quartz variety

Magnetite (potentially Hematite-rich) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (potentially Hematite-rich)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Magnetite Orthorthotropic Rock (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite Orthorthotropic Rock

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Diorite (River Cobble) (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — igneous

Diorite (River Cobble)

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

Chert (Chert (variant of microcrystalline quartz)) — Sedimentary

Chert

Chert (variant of microcrystalline quartz)

Pumice (Volcanic Rock) (Vesicular volcanic rock (composed largely of amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice (Volcanic Rock)

Vesicular volcanic rock (composed largely of amorphous volcanic glass)

Peridotite (Peridotite (Ultramafic Rock)) — igneous

Peridotite

Peridotite (Ultramafic Rock)

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper (Igneous microcrystalline quartz with arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmation Stone

Dalmation Jasper (Igneous microcrystalline quartz with arfvedsonite)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)

Pumice (Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)

Pumice (Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)

Pumice (Pumice (a highly vesicular amorphous silicate glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular amorphous silicate glass)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Dacite)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Dacite)

Basalt (River Pebble) (Mafic volcanic rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Mafic volcanic rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)