Rock Identifier

Category

Man Made (Synthetic Rock)

Browse man made (synthetic rock) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Siltstone (Siltstone (siliciclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (siliciclastic sedimentary rock)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) Rock) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) Rock

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Puddingstone (Conglomerate) (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Puddingstone (Conglomerate)

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)

Marble (Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (Felsic)

Granite (Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)

Sandstone (with Feldspathic/Arkose qualities) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8 components)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Feldspathic/Arkose qualities)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8 components)

Quartz (Milky Quartz/Citrine Type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz/Citrine Type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Serpentine (Serpentinite (complex of Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Serpentinite (complex of Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)Si2O5(OH)4

Ocean Jasper (Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ocean Jasper

Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz (SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite (highly vesicular igneous volcanic rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular Rhyolite (highly vesicular igneous volcanic rock)

Banded River Rock / Gneiss (highly weathered) (Gneiss) — Metamorphic rock

Banded River Rock / Gneiss (highly weathered)

Gneiss

Metamorphic rock

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

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

Granite (River Pebble)

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)

Kimberlite (Kimberlite (Potassic ultramafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Kimberlite

Kimberlite (Potassic ultramafic volcanic rock)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gritstone) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gritstone)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeO(OH))

Granite (Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)

Unidentifiable Specimen (Undetermined) — Unknown

Unidentifiable Specimen

Undetermined

Scoria (Volcanic Rock) (Scoria (often basaltic scoria)) — Igneous

Scoria (Volcanic Rock)

Scoria (often basaltic scoria)

Limestone (specifically Fossiliferous Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Fossiliferous Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Garnetiferous Quartzite (Garnet Gneiss Pebble) (Garnet-bearing Quartzite or Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss) — metamorphic

Garnetiferous Quartzite (Garnet Gneiss Pebble)

Garnet-bearing Quartzite or Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Water-worn pebble) (Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Water-worn pebble)

Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper) (Rhyolite containing Fossilized Cyanobacteria (Stromatolite)) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper)

Rhyolite containing Fossilized Cyanobacteria (Stromatolite)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH) impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH) impurities)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)