Chert (specifically Chalcedony/Flint variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Browse mineral, specifically a rock fragment specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Chert (specifically Chalcedony/Flint variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (lithic/greywacke variant)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with rock fragments)
Ironstone Concretion
Ferruginous Sandstone / Siderite Concretion
Granite (specifically Pink or Alkali Feldspar Granite)
Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)
Serpentine
(Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Pink granite
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Likely quartz–feldspar-rich granitoid, possibly granite or granitic gneiss; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Likely galena-bearing rock
Galena (PbS), possibly in a dark host rock
Milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Possible weathered metal-rich rock or slag fragment
Uncertain; possibly iron-oxide-rich breccia or industrial slag
Unidentified rough mineral fragments
Likely quartz- or feldspar-bearing rock; exact identification requires testing
Sandstone (with concrete/human-made layer)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz/Feldspar grains)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Quartz Crystal Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)
Brecciated Jasper (or Polished Sedimentary Breccia)
Breccia / Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Waterworn Pebble / Quartzite
Metamorphic/Sedimentary rock fragment
Milky quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Conical fossil shell or shell fragment
Likely a gastropod shell fragment; exact taxon indeterminate from the image
Iron-stained quartz-rich rock
Quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-oxide staining; exact rock type is uncertain from the image
Pegmatitic granite fragment
Granitic pegmatite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Limestone (specifically Dolomitic/Crystalline Limestone)
Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3 / CaMg(CO3)2)
Red Sandstone
Sandstone (principally Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)
Small gray rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich granite, chert, or concrete-like silicate material
Sandstone
Sandstone (composed predominantly of Quartz, SiO2)
Granite Gravel (Pebble)
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary Clastic Rock)
Granite (likely)
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Brown Sandstone (River Rock)
Arenite
Weathered sedimentary rock, possibly sandstone
Indeterminate clastic sediment; probable quartz-rich sandstone
Amethyst geode fragment
Quartz, SiO₂, colored by trace iron; purple quartz crystals lining a geode cavity
Sandstone
Sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains
Gravel / Limestone Fragment
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock
Weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Likely quartz-bearing sandstone or granitic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Sandstone Pebble
Sandstone (Silicon dioxide-rich clastic sedimentary rock)
Druzy Quartz (part of a Geode)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Sandstone
Sedimentary Clastic Rock
Rounded gray pebble, likely fine-grained metamorphic rock
Possibly quartz-rich gneiss or granofels; exact identification requires closer examination