Dark gray fine-grained rock, possibly basalt
Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible olivine or magnetite
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Browse mineral, possibly rock fragment containing a mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Dark gray fine-grained rock, possibly basalt
Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible olivine or magnetite
Iron-rich breccia or weathered limonite-bearing rock
Goethite–limonite ironstone, possibly ferruginous breccia
Greywacke (River Slikenside)
Greywacke (Lithic Sandstone)
Sandstone (Micaceous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartz with chlorite inclusions
Quartz (SiO₂), likely containing green chlorite-group minerals
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock)
Polished amber
Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly amorphous organic compounds)
Fossilized bone fragment, possibly vertebrate tooth or jaw
Mineralized vertebrate bone; commonly apatite [Ca5(PO4)3(F,OH,Cl)] replacing original bone
Milky quartz vein fragment
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), commonly with minor iron-oxide staining and possibly feldspar
Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock
Uncertain; possibly quartz-rich feldspathic material, with iron-oxide staining
Weathered brown stone, possibly basalt or iron-rich sedimentary rock
Indeterminate from photograph; likely fine-grained mafic rock (basalt) or ferruginous sandstone
Uncertain greenish stone, possibly serpentine or altered basalt
Serpentine-group minerals, commonly Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄; identification is provisional from the photograph
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)
Metallic sulfide-bearing rock, likely galena-rich ore
Galena (lead sulfide, PbS), possibly mixed with pyrite and host rock
Quartz crystal cluster (likely rose or milky quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); trigonal crystal system
Granite
Granite
Banded metamorphic pebble (possibly gneiss)
Likely banded gneiss; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Small pale stone fragment (undetermined)
Unidentified; the image lacks diagnostic detail for a reliable identification
Pegmatite or Graphic Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Blue-gray quartz-bearing rock, likely rough chalcedony or silicified host rock
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining and minor feldspar/clay minerals
Greenish chert or serpentine-rich rock
Likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with chlorite/serpentine inclusions
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Basaltic Tuff / Volcanic Breccia
Pyroclastic Breccia / Lithic Tuff
Kimberlite with Diamonds
Kimberlite (ultramafic potassic igneous rock)
Unidentified pale yellow-green mineral/rock fragment
Possibly sulfur-bearing mineral, serpentine, or weathered limestone; exact identification requires testing
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Arenite)
Clastic sedimentary rock predominantly composed of silicate grains
Quartz crystal fragment in weathered host rock
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly in a feldspathic or iron-stained matrix
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe-rich)
Small weathered pebble, possibly limestone
Indeterminate carbonate-rich rock; likely calcite-bearing limestone
Weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Likely quartz-bearing sandstone or granitic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Pegmatitic granite with lilac lepidolite and mica
Granitic pegmatite; quartz–feldspar–mica rock, possibly containing lepidolite (lithium mica)
Small brown mineral fragment (undetermined)
Unidentified; image detail is insufficient for a reliable species identification
Small unidentified mineral specimen
Indeterminate from image; possibly a quartz-family crystal or sulfide mineral
Small weathered rock fragment (likely iron-rich basalt or laterite)
Tentative: basaltic lithic fragment, possibly limonitic/iron-oxide coated
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely quartz-rich rock fragment
Probably microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly a pale chert or quartzite fragment
Dark fine-grained rock fragment
Likely basalt or basaltic scoria; exact identification requires testing
Likely weathered granite or granitic gneiss fragment
Granite: quartz + feldspar + mica; possibly gneiss if foliation is confirmed