Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock type, not a single mineral, composed primarily of lazurite, calcite, and pyrite)
Category
Browse mineral, part of a rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock type, not a single mineral, composed primarily of lazurite, calcite, and pyrite)
Sandstone (with Lichen)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz Druzy (Geode Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz-veined Mudstone or Argillite
SiO2 (Quartz) in Siltstone/Mudstone matrix
Quartz Druzy (Geode Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
River Rock (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Geode Nodule Fragment
Quartz / Chalcedony Nodule
Weathered conglomeratic rock, likely iron-stained sandstone
Probable ferruginous, clast-bearing sandstone; exact identification requires examination of a fresh surface
Painted River Rock
Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Rounded granite pebble
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Not a geological specimen
N/A (man-made object)
Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen
Granite
Intrusive igneous rock
Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Sedimentary Pebble
Sedimentary Rock Fragment
Likely pink granite pebble
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive rock (typically quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Quartz with inclusions (likely Chlorite or Hornblende) and country rock
SiO2 (Quartz) with associated ferromagnesian minerals
Granite
Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)
Metallic Ornament / Jewelry
N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.
Rounded pebble, likely mixed lithology
Lithology uncertain; possibly a fine-grained metamorphic or volcanic rock with a quartz-rich/pink feldspar vein or inclusion
Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within metamorphic/igneous matrix
Weathered granite or granitic pebble
Granite; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Indeterminate; likely quartz-bearing granitoid or quartzite
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)
Rounded pebble, likely fine-grained river stone
Unidentified lithic pebble; composition cannot be determined from the image
Generic Pebble / Rock Fragment
Lithic fragment / Weathered rock
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Druzy Quartz (part of a Geode)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossiliferous limestone with a fossil sea urchin
Bioclastic limestone containing an echinoid fossil (class Echinoidea)
Hag Stone
Perforated Sedimentary Rock
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Biotite Mica
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)