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

Carbonatite

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Breccia

Ironstone

Ironstone

Troctolite

Troctolite

Lamproite

Lamproite

Kimberlite

Kimberlite

Gabbro

Gabbro

Diorite

Diorite

Basalt

Basalt

Pyroxenite

Pyroxenite

River Cobble (Gneiss/Schist mix) (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic/Schistose)) — metamorphic

River Cobble (Gneiss/Schist mix)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic/Schistose)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (complex metamorphic silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (complex metamorphic silicate rock)

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Quartz / Quartz Geode fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Quartz Geode fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartzite mixture) (Metamorphic rock (Commonly Gneissic)) — metamorphic

River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartzite mixture)

Metamorphic rock (Commonly Gneissic)

Gneiss (specifically a water-worn pebble) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a water-worn pebble)

Gneiss

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

Gneiss

High-grade metamorphic rock (Gneiss)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneissic Granite) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Gneissic Granite)

Gneiss

Quartz (Druzy/Macro-crystalline) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy/Macro-crystalline)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Agate/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Agate/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss

Grey River Stone (Gneiss/Schist mix) (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (variable mineral formula)) — metamorphic

Grey River Stone (Gneiss/Schist mix)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (variable mineral formula)

Gneiss (Schistose) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Schistose)

Gneiss

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Common Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Common Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Botryoidal Agate / Chalcedony Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Agate / Chalcedony Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite

Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)

Pyrite (locally known as Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (locally known as Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Dyed Quartz Geode (Dyed crystalline quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Geode

Dyed crystalline quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade, predominantly SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade, predominantly SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)

Quartz Drusy on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Drusy on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Gneiss (specifically Micaceous Gneiss)

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (Foliated Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Foliated Gneiss

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz-veined Gneiss (Gneiss with Quartz (SiO2) intrusions) — metamorphic

Quartz-veined Gneiss

Gneiss with Quartz (SiO2) intrusions

Quartz Geode (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)

Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz on Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral Specimen

Quartz on Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral Specimen

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Biotite) (Gneiss containing SiO2 (Quartz), K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 (Biotite), and (K,Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 (Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Biotite)

Gneiss containing SiO2 (Quartz), K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 (Biotite), and (K,Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 (Feldspar)

Quartz Druzy (on Calcedony/Quartz base) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy (on Calcedony/Quartz base)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) — Metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Granitic Gneiss