Sandstone (lithic wacke/arenite)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Category
Browse metamorphic (likely gneiss or schist based on texture) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone (lithic wacke/arenite)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)
Granite (Pink/Potassium-rich)
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)
Quartz Pebble (with probable Iron staining)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Slates/Schists
Jade
There are two distinct minerals commonly known as Jade: Nephrite (a calcium magnesium silicate - Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (a sodium aluminum silicate - NaAlSi2O6). Based on the image showing a typically softer, more fibrous appearance, it is likely Nephrite.
Bornite
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)
Limestone with Algal/Lichen Colonization
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Crushed Limestone and Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)
Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock
Limestone (specifically Crushed Limestone/Calcictic)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Amazonite
Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Trace Elements
Quartzite River Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite (River Cobble)
SiO2 (Quartz-rich Metamorphic Rock)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)
Quartz / Limestone Gravel
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) and CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)
Porcelain (Kaolin-based)
Alumina silicate ceramic (composed primarily of Kaolinite: Al2Si2O5(OH)4)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Specular Hematite with Quartz and Limonite
Hematite (Fe2O3) with Quartz (SiO2) and Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (Cupriferous glass)
Artificial Rock Face (Faux Rock)
Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)
Painted River Rock
Anthropogenic-modified Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + oxide impurities)
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Milky Quartz with inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper (likely Kambaba or Crocodile Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate / Chalcedony
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (and Petrified Wood)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Calcareous Sandstone)
Calcareous Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with CaCO3 cement)
Porphyritic Basalt or Andesite
Porphyritic Basalt / Andesite
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Jade
Jade can refer to two distinct minerals: Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6). Based on the image, showing a relatively uniform green color and possibly slight translucence in bead form, it is very likely one of these, but determining which one from a photo is difficult without specific testing.
Sandstone Pebble
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)