Rock Identifier

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Igneous Or Sedimentary (Water Worn)

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

Chert (often called Flint when dark) (Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Jasper with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite River Pebble (Granite (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)) — igneous

Granite River Pebble

Granite (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)

Basalt Pebble (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt

Basalt (Basalt (composition of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (composition of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt with Vesicular Texture (Basalt (SiO2 range 45-52%)) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicular Texture

Basalt (SiO2 range 45-52%)

Conglomerate (Conglomeratic Sandstone / Polymictic Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomeratic Sandstone / Polymictic Conglomerate

Chert (often called Flint for dark variants) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint for dark variants)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (likely river-worn) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (likely river-worn)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper in Quartz (River Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper in Quartz (River Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Iron inclusions

Jasper (Green Jasper/Heliotropic Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Green Jasper/Heliotropic Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

White Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Quartz (Milky/Yellowish) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Yellowish)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Dendritic Jasper (River Stone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Dendritic Jasper (River Stone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Granite

Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Banded Argillite/Chert mix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Banded Argillite/Chert mix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (tumbled/water-worn) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt (tumbled/water-worn)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Gneiss (specifically a granitic gneiss cobble) (Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a granitic gneiss cobble)

Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Granite Cobble (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Felsic Rock)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Felsic Rock)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — Sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

River Cobbles (Basalt, Quartzite, and Sandstone mix) (Fluvial detritus (primarily SiO2, Plagioclase, and Pyroxene mix)) — Mixed: Igneous and Sedimentary

River Cobbles (Basalt, Quartzite, and Sandstone mix)

Fluvial detritus (primarily SiO2, Plagioclase, and Pyroxene mix)

Mixed: Igneous and Sedimentary

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrated iron oxide impurities (Goethite)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrated iron oxide impurities (Goethite)

Chert (Jasper/Common Chert Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Common Chert Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerative Rudite (SiO2/CaCO3 matrix)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerative Rudite (SiO2/CaCO3 matrix)

Jasper with Quartz inclusion (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz inclusion

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Fossil Coral (likely Favosites or Honeycomb Coral) (Class Anthozoa, Order Tabulata, Genus Favosites) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral (likely Favosites or Honeycomb Coral)

Class Anthozoa, Order Tabulata, Genus Favosites

Quartz pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)