Rock Identifier

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Igneous Or Sedimentary (Water Worn)

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

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)

Amazonite (Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))

Amber (Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite or Andesite (Amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular Rhyolite or Andesite (Amorphous volcanic glass)

River Stone (Basalt) (Basalt) — igneous

River Stone (Basalt)

Basalt

Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite (Pegmatite containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Muscovite mica) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Pegmatite containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Muscovite mica

Granatic Pegmatite (Pegmatitic Granite) — igneous

Granatic Pegmatite

Pegmatitic Granite

Conglomerate with Quartzite Pebbles (Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate with Quartzite Pebbles

Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate)

White Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sapphire (Corundum) (Corundum (Al2O3), variety Sapphire) — Mineral

Sapphire (Corundum)

Corundum (Al2O3), variety Sapphire

Flesh-toned Siltstone (Siltstone (composed of microscopic Quartz and Feldspar grains)) — sedimentary

Flesh-toned Siltstone

Siltstone (composed of microscopic Quartz and Feldspar grains)

Basalt with Vesicular Texture (Beach Cobble) (Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicular Texture (Beach Cobble)

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Igneous Rock)

Sandstone Pebbles (Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebbles

Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)

Fossilized Shark Teeth (Carcharhiniformes or Lamniformes species (common mineral: Fluorapatite/Ca5(PO4)3F)) — sedimentary (fossilized organic matter)

Fossilized Shark Teeth

Carcharhiniformes or Lamniformes species (common mineral: Fluorapatite/Ca5(PO4)3F)

sedimentary (fossilized organic matter)

Ironstone Concretion (Boji Stone/Moqui Marble type) (Goethite/Hematite-encrusted Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Boji Stone/Moqui Marble type)

Goethite/Hematite-encrusted Sandstone Concretion

Limestone with Calcite Veins (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Calcite Veins

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Basalt River Cobble (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Cobble

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt (River Cobble) (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (River Cobble)

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Satin Spar (Gypsum) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Yellow Jasper (Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Yellow Jasper

Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Selenite (Satin Spar) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite (Satin Spar)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Chalcedony (Blue/Grey Lace Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Blue/Grey Lace Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ironstone with Limonite/Goethite coating (Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (contains Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone with Limonite/Goethite coating

Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (contains Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Banded Calcite (Mexican Onyx) (Calcite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Banded Calcite (Mexican Onyx)

Calcite (CaCO3)

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

Green Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich SiO2)

Shale (Mudstone/Shale) — sedimentary

Shale

Mudstone/Shale

Banded Calcite (Onyx Marble) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (Onyx Marble)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Banded Calcite (often sold as Onyx or Mexican Onyx) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as Onyx or Mexican Onyx)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Granite Pebble (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Basalt (River Pebble) (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock

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

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Conglomerate (SiO2 based clasts in matrix)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Conglomerate (SiO2 based clasts in matrix)

Milky Quartz in Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz in Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite) (Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)) — igneous

Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite)

Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)

Sandstone (with potential mineral inclusions) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential mineral inclusions)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Basalt Pebble (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock