Rock Identifier

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Mineral, Specifically A Detrital Grain

Browse mineral, specifically a detrital grain specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

White Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Jasper (specifically Polychrome or Desert Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary or igneous-associated mineral

Jasper (specifically Polychrome or Desert Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

sedimentary or igneous-associated mineral
Granite (Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)

igneous
Apache Tear (Obsidian (Hydrated Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Apache Tear

Obsidian (Hydrated Volcanic Glass)

igneous
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

metamorphic
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

sedimentary
Banded Chert (Flint) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Mammoth Tooth Fragment (Mammuthus primigenius (fossilized dentin and enamel)) — sedimentary

Mammoth Tooth Fragment

Mammuthus primigenius (fossilized dentin and enamel)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Basalt Pebble with Epidote/Olivine (Vitreous Basalt (SiO2 with Ca/Mg/Fe silicates)) — igneous

Basalt Pebble with Epidote/Olivine

Vitreous Basalt (SiO2 with Ca/Mg/Fe silicates)

igneous
Quartz (Quartz (SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Unknown Organic Object (likely a berry or fruit) (Not applicable; this is not a geological specimen. If it were a cranberry, its scientific name would be Vaccinium macrocarpon; if a cherry, it would be Prunus avium or Prunus cerasus.) — Organic Material (likely a fruit or berry)

Unknown Organic Object (likely a berry or fruit)

Not applicable; this is not a geological specimen. If it were a cranberry, its scientific name would be Vaccinium macrocarpon; if a cherry, it would be Prunus avium or Prunus cerasus.

Organic Material (likely a fruit or berry)
Wonderstone (Sandstone) (Liesegang Banded Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Wonderstone (Sandstone)

Liesegang Banded Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

sedimentary
Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

igneous
Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Granite Cobble/Pebble (Granite) — Igneous

Granite Cobble/Pebble

Granite

Igneous
Dyed Quartzite (Tumbled Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — metamorphic

Dyed Quartzite

Tumbled Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with artificial pigment

metamorphic
Yellow Quartzite (Iron-Stained) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (Iron-Stained)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

metamorphic
Granite (Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)

igneous
Sandstone (Sandstone (composed primarily of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (composed primarily of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)

sedimentary
Transit Token (RTD Denver) (Nickel-plated brass or bronze alloy (Cu-Sn-Zn-Ni)) — not a rock or mineral (anthropogenic material)

Transit Token (RTD Denver)

Nickel-plated brass or bronze alloy (Cu-Sn-Zn-Ni)

not a rock or mineral (anthropogenic material)
Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)

mineral
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — Mineral / Fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Mineral / Fossil
Amber (Succinite) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Mineraloid
Yellow Quartzite (Citrine-colored Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (Citrine-colored Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

metamorphic
Chert (specifically Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone) (Septarian Geode (CaCO3 + Mg + Fe)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone)

Septarian Geode (CaCO3 + Mg + Fe)

sedimentary
Amber (Succinite (specifically Baltic Amber) - Formula: C10H16O (approximate)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specifically Baltic Amber) - Formula: C10H16O (approximate)

Organic Mineraloid
Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); approximate formula C10H16O) — organic mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); approximate formula C10H16O

organic mineraloid
Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look) (Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)) — sedimentary (imitation)

Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look)

Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)

sedimentary (imitation)
Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Siltstone (Siltstone) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone

sedimentary
Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

mineral
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony or Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony or Quartz, SiO2)

sedimentary
Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

igneous
Quartz Vein in River Siltstone (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) in Siliclastic Matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in River Siltstone

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) in Siliclastic Matrix

sedimentary
Limestone (specifically Travertine or Tufa) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Travertine or Tufa)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

sedimentary
Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary