Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Category
Browse metamorphic rock (primarily composed of minerals) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Talc
Talc (Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)
Sandstone
Arenite
Granite
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock
Greenstone with Epidote or Quartz Vein
Epidiorite or Metabasalt (composed largely of Chlorite, Epidote, and Amphibole)
Basalt with Iron Oxidation
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Ironstone Concretion / Goethite Nodules
Ironstone (composed primarily of Goethite FeO(OH) and Limonite)
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Not a geological specimen
N/A (man-made object)
Red Shale
Lutite (primarily composed of Hydrous Aluminum Silicates with Hematite staining)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Shale
Fissile Mudstone (primarily composed of phyllosilicate minerals like kaolinite, montmorillonite, and illite)
Sandstone
Quartz Sandstone (predominantly)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Stone (a peralkaline igneous rock consisting of Feldspar, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Gneiss (likely)
Gneiss
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite cementation)
Quartz (likely) or a Quartzite Pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for quartz. If it's quartzite, it's a metamorphic rock primarily composed of quartz.
Quartzite River Rock
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Pebble
Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)
Shale or Argillite
Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Argillite (low-grade metamorphic rock derived from shale)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Siltstone
Siltstone (primarily composed of SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Quartz Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkosic varieties)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Schist (with Iron Oxide)
Mica Schist
Sandstone (with Feldspathic/Arkose qualities)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8 components)
Quartzite (River Cobble)
Metamorphic Rock (composed predominantly of SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Assorted Decorative Tumbled Stones (Quartz, Sodalite, Aventurine, Calcite)
Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (SiO2, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, CaCO3)
Yellow Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Graphic Granite (Zebra Rock)
Pegmatitic Granite (composed of Quartz and K-Feldspar)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)