Rock Identifier

Category

Igneous Or Sedimentary (Water Worn)

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

Conglomerate (Conglomeratic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomeratic Sandstone

Gneiss (Gneiss (a type of metamorphic rock)) — Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss

Gneiss (a type of metamorphic rock)

Metamorphic Rock

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement

Sandstone (with Iron Oxide) (Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Oxide)

Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic sedimentary rock)

Quartzite Pebbles or River Rock (Quartzite / Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartzite Pebbles or River Rock

Quartzite / Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx')

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz Sandstone with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz Sandstone with Iron Oxide)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata

Pink Halite (Himalayan Salt) (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — sedimentary

Pink Halite (Himalayan Salt)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2)

Himalayan Pink Salt (Halite (NaCl)) — sedimentary

Himalayan Pink Salt

Halite (NaCl)

Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Chalk (Calcitic) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Chalk (Calcitic)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic Sedimentary Rock

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline rhyolite

Chalcedony Nodule (Carnelian/Agate) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony Nodule (Carnelian/Agate)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Quartz (likely Jasper or Chert variety) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely Jasper or Chert variety)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Aura Quartz

Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

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

Milky Quartz Mushroom Carving

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Limonite (Ochreous) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Ochreous)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite) (Sandstone (SiO2 with possible mineral cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (SiO2 with possible mineral cements)

Shungite (Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian mineraloid)) — mineral

Shungite

Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian mineraloid)

Red Shale (Lutite (primarily composed of Hydrous Aluminum Silicates with Hematite staining)) — sedimentary

Red Shale

Lutite (primarily composed of Hydrous Aluminum Silicates with Hematite staining)

Oolitic Chert (Oolitic Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Oolitic Chert

Oolitic Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Sedimentary variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Sedimentary variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Yellow Jasper (Chalcedony (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Chalcedony (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions

Green Onyx (Banded Calcite) (Travertine (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Green Onyx (Banded Calcite)

Travertine (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)

Chert (often called Flint when in chalk or limestone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when in chalk or limestone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Basalt River Cobble (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Cobble

Basalt

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (primary composition: SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (primary composition: SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)