Rock Identifier

Category

Metamorphic Or Sedimentary (With Staining)

Browse metamorphic or sedimentary (with staining) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Beach Pebble (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Beach Pebble

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

River Pebble (Likely Quartzite or Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - granular metamorphic variety) — metamorphic

River Pebble (Likely Quartzite or Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - granular metamorphic variety

Jasper-Quartz Conglomerate / Chert (Siliceous Sedimentary Rock (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper-Quartz Conglomerate / Chert

Siliceous Sedimentary Rock (SiO2)

Quartz (Common or Milky) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Common or Milky)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Weathered Sandstone with Algae Growth (Arenite) — sedimentary

Weathered Sandstone with Algae Growth

Arenite

Yellow Aventurine (Quartz Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide with Mica inclusions (SiO2 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — Metamorphic

Yellow Aventurine (Quartz Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide with Mica inclusions (SiO2 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Orange Quartzite (Tumbled) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with trace Iron Oxide)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite (Tumbled)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with trace Iron Oxide)

Quartzite (Gold-Yellow variety) (Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Gold-Yellow variety)

Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Orange Quartzite / River Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite / River Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite River Cobble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Cobble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Staining) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Staining)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (River Cobble) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Cobble)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (Iron-stained) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Iron-stained)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — Metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Quartzite (Iron-stained) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Iron-stained)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite River Pebbles (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — Metamorphic

Quartzite River Pebbles

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)