Rock Identifier

Category

Igneous Or Sedimentary (Water Worn)

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

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides

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

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Turquoise (Rough) (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise (Rough)

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Jasper and Quartz River Cobble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — Sedimentary / Metamorphic

Jasper and Quartz River Cobble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Sedimentary / Metamorphic

Fancy Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Hag Stone (Perforated Sandstone (composed of SiO2 and calcareous cement)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated Sandstone (composed of SiO2 and calcareous cement)

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Dacite)

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Andesite/Scoria) — igneous

Scoria

Vesicular Basaltic Andesite/Scoria

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock (Scientific formula varies based on mineral content: primarily SiO2, MgO, and FeO)) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Mafic extrusive volcanic rock (Scientific formula varies based on mineral content: primarily SiO2, MgO, and FeO)

Ferruginous Siltstone or Mudstone (Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethitic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Siltstone or Mudstone

Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethitic Sandstone

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Brecciated stone pebble (Breccia) — sedimentary

Brecciated stone pebble

Breccia

River Gravel (Quartzite and Chert pebbles) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

River Gravel (Quartzite and Chert pebbles)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.) — Sedimentary Rock

Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.

Sedimentary Rock

Dendrite (Manganese Oxide Dendrites) (Psilomelane or Pyrolusite on Matrix (typically MnO2)) — mineral

Dendrite (Manganese Oxide Dendrites)

Psilomelane or Pyrolusite on Matrix (typically MnO2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Granite (Pink Orthoclase variety) (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Orthoclase, Plagioclase, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite (Pink Orthoclase variety)

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Orthoclase, Plagioclase, and Mica)

Limestone (specifically Tufa or Travertine) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Tufa or Travertine)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble) (Iron Oxide Concretion (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH) mixed with SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble)

Iron Oxide Concretion (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH) mixed with SiO2)

Basalt Beach Pebble (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt Beach Pebble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Rhyolite Pebble (Rhyolite) — igneous

Rhyolite Pebble

Rhyolite

Granite Pebble (Granite (composition of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (composition of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Basalt (River Stone) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (River Stone)

Basalt

Granitic Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite (principally Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite (principally Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Granite (Weathered) (Course-grained Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite (Weathered)

Course-grained Intrusive Igneous Rock

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock type)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock type)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Dalmatian Stone (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline rhyolite

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)