Likely weathered gray-green stone, possibly serpentinite
Serpentinite (predominantly serpentine-group minerals; identification uncertain from image)
Category
Browse metamorphic (likely gneiss or schist based on texture) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Likely weathered gray-green stone, possibly serpentinite
Serpentinite (predominantly serpentine-group minerals; identification uncertain from image)
White marble (likely calcitic marble)
Calcite-rich marble; primarily calcium carbonate, CaCO₃
Weathered mafic rock, likely basalt
Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and commonly olivine or magnetite
Sandstone with Liesegang Rings
Quartzose Sandstone with Iron Oxide Precipitation
River Cobble (Quartzite and Iron-stained Quartz)
Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Quartzite Cobble / Quartz River Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartzite / Quartz
Dark mafic rock, likely basalt
Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)
River Pebbles (Sandstone and Quartzite)
SiO2 (Quartz) dominated clastic rocks
Quartzite (River Pebble)
Quartzite (SiO2)
N/A (Non-Geological Specimen)
Porphyritic Rhyolite
Porphyritic Rhyolite (compositionally similar to granite)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (Goethite)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based with quartz, feldspar, or lithic fragments)
Porphyry
Porphyritic Igneous Rock (likely Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt)
Red Mudstone (Siltstone)
Lutite (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals with Hematite)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Stiped Slate Beach Pebble
Low-grade Metamorphic Slate with Quartz Vein (SiO2 on Phyllosilicate base)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂); possibly quartzite, a recrystallized quartz sandstone
Porphyritic Basalt or Andesite
Porphyritic Basalt/Andesite
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace Iron (Fe2+)
Quartzite (Iron-stained River Rock)
Metamorphic Rock consisting primarily of Quartz (SiO2)
Gravel / Crushed Stone
Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (Mica)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide), NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock
Quartzite or Schist host with Quartz (SiO2) intrusion
River Cobble (likely Basalt or Mafic Igneous Rock)
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (e.g., Basalt)
Tumbled dark igneous rock, likely basalt
Basalt; commonly composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine
Chert (often called Flint when dark)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Unidentified Rock Fragment
Unknown
Pink-and-white quartz-rich rock, likely rose quartz or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly rose-quartz-bearing quartzite; minor iron-oxide staining
Black Tourmaline (Schorl)
Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Unknown Dark Stone
Unknown
Weathered basaltic volcanic rock
Likely vesicular basalt or basaltic-andesite; chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-bearing minerals
Dark coarse-grained rock, likely basalt or gabbro
Basalt (fine-grained) or gabbro (coarse-grained), composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
Beaded Jewelry (Assorted Gemstones)
Various minerals, including but not limited to Quartz (SiO2), Garnet (X3Y2(SiO4)3), Jade (Na(Al,Fe)Si2O6), Amethyst (SiO2),等の多様な組み合わせ
Pink Granite / Gneiss
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite) with Gneissic banding