Rock Identifier

Category

Igneous Or Sedimentary (Water Worn)

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

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer) / Perthitic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer) / Perthitic Igneous Rock

Sandstone (Greywacke) (Arenite / Greywacke Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke)

Arenite / Greywacke Sandstone

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

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

Satin Spar

Fibrous Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Amethyst (Raw Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Raw Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Common Opal with Host Rock (Opal (Hydrated silica, SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Common Opal with Host Rock

Opal (Hydrated silica, SiO2·nH2O)

Fancy Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Fancy Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone Geode (Unbroken) (Siliciclastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Geode (Unbroken)

Siliciclastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz)

Quartz (specifically Citrine or Yellow Quartzite pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Citrine or Yellow Quartzite pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Botryoidal Hematite (Hematite (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)) — mineral

Botryoidal Hematite

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Basalt with Olivine Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt (containing Mg2SiO4 - Fe2SiO4)) — igneous

Basalt with Olivine Phenocrysts

Porphyritic Basalt (containing Mg2SiO4 - Fe2SiO4)

Basalt (River Pebble) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — Igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Graphic Granite (Zebra Rock) (Pegmatitic Granite (composed of Quartz and K-Feldspar)) — igneous

Graphic Granite (Zebra Rock)

Pegmatitic Granite (composed of Quartz and K-Feldspar)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Buff/Tan) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Buff/Tan)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Amber (Amber (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Amber (C10H16O)

Buffalo Nickel (Indian Head Nickel) (Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)) — mineral (processed alloy)

Buffalo Nickel (Indian Head Nickel)

Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

mineral (processed alloy)

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

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Green Onyx')

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chert (Gravel Fragment) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Gravel Fragment)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Crushed Stone / Greywacke (Greywacke (Indurated Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Crushed Stone / Greywacke

Greywacke (Indurated Sandstone)

Chert (varietal Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varietal Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Travertine (Calcareous Tufa) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (Calcareous Tufa)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock (Puddingstone)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic sedimentary rock (Puddingstone)

Breccia (Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Breccia

Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Scoria (Red Lava Rock) (Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Red Lava Rock)

Scoria

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

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Grooved/Weathered) (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz and Lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Grooved/Weathered)

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz and Lithic fragments)

Granite with Quartz Vein (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz [SiO2], Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite with Quartz Vein

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz [SiO2], Feldspar, and Mica)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Shale with Iron Oxide Staining (Fissile Mudstone (primarily clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale with Iron Oxide Staining

Fissile Mudstone (primarily clay minerals and quartz)

Dragon Stone (Ohko Stone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Dragon Stone

Ohko Stone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)