Iron-rich quartzite or ironstone
Ferruginous quartzite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂) with hematite/goethite (Fe₂O₃/FeO(OH))
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Browse metamorphic (likely gneiss or schist based on texture) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Iron-rich quartzite or ironstone
Ferruginous quartzite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂) with hematite/goethite (Fe₂O₃/FeO(OH))
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Zoisite with Ruby
Anyolite (Calcium aluminum hydroxy silicate with Corundum) Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Likely weathered quartz or quartz-rich pebble
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
River Cobble (Basaltic/Andesitic)
Mafic to Intermediate Volcanic Rock
Gray Limestone Fragment
Limestone (CaCO3)
Limestone (specifically Crushed Limestone/Calcictic)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Weathered quartz-rich pebble
Milky quartz, chiefly silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining and minor feldspar
Quartz Crystal Cluster (with Selenite Satin Spar)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Quartz Pebble (with probable Iron staining)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Crushed Limestone and Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Weathered greenstone (likely serpentinite or altered basalt)
Serpentinite-group rock, commonly dominated by serpentine minerals (antigorite/lizardite); exact identification requires testing
Quartzite pebble
Quartzite (SiO2 with impurities)
Yellow Quartzite (or Yellow Chalcedony Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amazonite
Microcline (KAlSi3O8 variant)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Artificial Rock Face (Faux Rock)
Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)
Yellow Chalcedony (Agate/Chert)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Fossilized Shark Tooth
Selachii (Elasmobranchii subclass)
Amazonite
K(AlSi3O8), Microcline (potassium feldspar)
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.
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly limonite-bearing sandstone or laterite
Limonite/goethite-rich ferruginous rock; exact identification requires testing
Gravelly, weathered sediment (likely glacial till)
Unconsolidated diamicton; mixed lithologies, commonly including quartz, feldspar, and weathered silicate rock fragments
Granite Boulder (Glacial Erratic)
Granite
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and minor mica
Porphyritic Basalt or Andesite
Porphyritic Basalt / Andesite
Dark gray volcanic rock, probably andesite or basalt
Fine-grained mafic–intermediate volcanic rock; likely basalt (plagioclase ± pyroxene), possibly andesite
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Fossilized Bone (Petrified Bone)
Permineralized Vertebrate Remains
Dark rounded stone, possibly basalt or iron-rich chert
Indeterminate from image; candidates include basalt (mafic volcanic rock) or chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)
Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate / Chalcedony
Porphyry
Porphyritic Andesite or Rhyolite
Tiger Iron
Tiger Iron (Hematite, Red Jasper, and Chert/Tiger's Eye composite)
Yellow Quartzite (Onyx Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartzite
Basalt with Epidote (Greenstone)
Epidote-bearing Metabasalt
Dark gray slate (possibly argillite or shale)
Slate, a low-grade metamorphic rock derived mainly from shale; composition commonly quartz, illite/muscovite, chlorite, and clay minerals
Native Gold Nuggets
Native Gold (Au)
Weathered vesicular stone, possibly pumice or scoria
Vesicular volcanic rock; likely pumice (highly vesicular rhyolitic material) or scoria (basaltic material)
Possible tektite or dark volcanic rock fragment
Uncertain; likely natural silicate glass (tektite) or basalt
Veined Pebble (likely a Quartz-Veined Pebble)
Pebble with Mineral Vein (e.g., Quartz Vein in a Chert/Mudstone Pebble)