White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Category
Browse metamorphic (likely gneiss or schist based on texture) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)
Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Limonitic Gossan
Goethite/Limonite aggregate after sulfide
Basalt with Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt)
Porphyritic Basalt (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Cloudy Variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)
Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Apatite
Apatite group mineral (e.g., Fluorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite - Ca5(PO4)3(OH))
Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Moss Infusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rhyolite
Rhyolite
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)
Pink Chalcedony (Agate/Jasper blend)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Calcareous biomicrite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granodiorite (Gneissic Pebble)
Granodiorite displaying minor foliation
Chert (often called Flint or River Pebble)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Granodiorite Pebble
Granodiorite
Sandstone (clastic)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily composed of SiO2)
Sandstone (River Rock)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartz Vein (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with limonite/hematite staining
Chert (often called Flint when dark or worked)
Cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Basalt with Quartz Vein and Weathering Crust
Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble)
Arenite (variable composition, primarily SiO2)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Milky Quartz (with trace inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Demitasse Granite (Diorite-Granite transition)
Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Granodiorite/Diorite mix)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-based organic sedimentary rock exposed to metamorphic heat/pressure; Chemical composition is approximately 86%–98% Carbon)
Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone (with potential fossil inclusions)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)