Rock Identifier

Category

Igneous Or Sedimentary (Water Worn)

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

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite or Dacite) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular Rhyolite or Dacite

Quartz crystals on Basalt (SiO2 (Quartz) on Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Quartz crystals on Basalt

SiO2 (Quartz) on Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)

Limestone (Sedimentary rock composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary rock composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxides) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxides

Crushed Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite) — Organic Gemstone (sedimentary associations)

Amber

Succinite

Organic Gemstone (sedimentary associations)

Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made) (Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)) — sedimentary

Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made)

Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)

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

Red Jasper (with inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

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

Jasper (Iron-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) impurities

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Yellow Jasper (Chert variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper (Chert variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Vesicular Basalt with Oxidation (Scoriaceous Olivine Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Oxidation

Scoriaceous Olivine Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt with Secondary Mineralization (Likely Zeolites or Calcite) (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock with secondary mineral inclusions (e.g., CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O for Scolecite)) — igneous

Basalt with Secondary Mineralization (Likely Zeolites or Calcite)

Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock with secondary mineral inclusions (e.g., CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O for Scolecite)

Sandstone (Tumbled/River Pebble) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Tumbled/River Pebble)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Amorphous Silica Glass), SiO2(Al2O3)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Amorphous Silica Glass), SiO2(Al2O3)

Basalt River Rock (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Rock

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — Sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Rough Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope) (Garnet group; Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Rough Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)

Garnet group; Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3

Nobby Hematite (Iron Ore) (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Nobby Hematite (Iron Ore)

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with microcrystalline structure) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with microcrystalline structure

Pyrite on Limestone (Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix) — sedimentary (matrix) / mineral (inclusion)

Pyrite on Limestone

Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix

sedimentary (matrix) / mineral (inclusion)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Amber (Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)) — mineral

Amber

Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic Amber), Formula: C10H16O) — Organic Gemstone (often associated with Sedimentary sequences)

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic Amber), Formula: C10H16O

Organic Gemstone (often associated with Sedimentary sequences)

Barite Rose on Marcasite (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) on Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Barite Rose on Marcasite

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) on Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Amazonite (Amazonite / Microcline (KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Amazonite

Amazonite / Microcline (KAlSi3O8)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Travertine (Tufa) (Chemical Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (Tufa)

Chemical Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3)

Chert (or Flint) (Chert (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Sio2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Flint)

Chert (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Sio2)

Sandstone-based Concrete Fragment (Cementitious Composite with Sedimentary Aggregate) — sedimentary (man-made/anthropogenic)

Sandstone-based Concrete Fragment

Cementitious Composite with Sedimentary Aggregate

sedimentary (man-made/anthropogenic)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock)

Granite or Granitic Gneiss River Rock (Granite / Gneiss) — Igneous or Metamorphic

Granite or Granitic Gneiss River Rock

Granite / Gneiss

Igneous or Metamorphic

Obsidian (Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass)

Pegmatite (Pegmatitic Granite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Pegmatitic Granite

Feldspar-rich Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite (principally KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Feldspar-rich Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite (principally KAlSi3O8)