Rock Identifier

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Igneous Or Sedimentary

Browse igneous or sedimentary specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Carbonatite

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Ironstone

Lamproite

Troctolite

Basalt

Gabbro

Kimberlite

Diorite

Coal

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Banded gneiss pebble (Gneiss, typically quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, typically quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage

Agate Geode (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2)

Banded metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or banded amphibolite (Quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss or amphibolite; exact identification requires thin-section or mineral tests) — metamorphic

Banded metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or banded amphibolite

Quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss or amphibolite; exact identification requires thin-section or mineral tests

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Chalcedony (Agate Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chalcedony (Agate Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granitoid Gneiss with Feldspar Vein (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — metamorphic

Granitoid Gneiss with Feldspar Vein

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein) (Gneiss (SiO2 and varied Silicates)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein)

Gneiss (SiO2 and varied Silicates)

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Gneiss (with Granite/Pegmatite Vein) (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Granite/Pegmatite Vein)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Banded gneiss (Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss

Banded gneiss pebble (Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar–biotite (composition variable)) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar–biotite (composition variable)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Granite Gneiss River Rock (Gneiss) — Metamorphic

Granite Gneiss River Rock

Gneiss

Gneiss (River Cobble) (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (River Cobble)

Metamorphic Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Chalcedony (Carnelian Agate pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Carnelian Agate pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Cobble (Salt and Pepper Gneiss) (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

River Cobble (Salt and Pepper Gneiss)

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Pebble) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Pebble)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Weathered gneissic rock (Biotite–quartz–feldspar gneiss, possibly migmatitic) — metamorphic

Weathered gneissic rock

Biotite–quartz–feldspar gneiss, possibly migmatitic

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Turquoise (possible Dyed Magnesite/Howlite) (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise (possible Dyed Magnesite/Howlite)

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Dark gneiss or migmatitic amphibolite (Band ed gneiss; composition likely quartz–feldspar–biotite/amphibole, possibly migmatite) — metamorphic

Dark gneiss or migmatitic amphibolite

Band ed gneiss; composition likely quartz–feldspar–biotite/amphibole, possibly migmatite

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Banded Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Banded Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with impurities

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz Geode

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx or Carnelian Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx or Carnelian Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Banded Gneiss with Quartz Vein (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss with Quartz Vein

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Green Fluorite (Beaded) (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite (Beaded)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Blue-gray quartz-bearing metamorphic rock (likely gneiss or schist) (Quartz–feldspar–mica rock; exact identification requires testing) — metamorphic

Blue-gray quartz-bearing metamorphic rock (likely gneiss or schist)

Quartz–feldspar–mica rock; exact identification requires testing

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Polished banded metamorphic stone, likely gneiss or quartzite (Banded quartz–feldspar–mica rock; precise identification requires testing) — metamorphic

Polished banded metamorphic stone, likely gneiss or quartzite

Banded quartz–feldspar–mica rock; precise identification requires testing