Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with assorted minerals)
sedimentary
Category
Mineral (Synthetic)
Browse mineral (synthetic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone with mineral staining)
Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)
sedimentary
Quartzite
Quartzite (Primary mineral: Quartz, SiO2)
metamorphic
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
sedimentary
Fancy Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
sedimentary
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
sedimentary
Sandstone (likely Siltstone variety)
Arenite / Siltstone (primary mineral SiO2)
sedimentary
Mixed Chalcedony and Jasper Bracelet (possibly 'Ocean Jasper' or similar banded variety for brown beads, and blue/grey Chalcedony for the translucent beads)
Chalcedony (SiO2), Jasper (SiO2 with impurities)
Mineral (specifically a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
igneous
Basalt with Quartz Vein and Weathering Crust
Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt
igneous
Mica (specimen appears to be Muscovite or Phlogopite)
Phyllosilicate mineral; Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Mineral (Found in Igneous and Metamorphic rocks)
Sodalite
Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
mineral
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Satin Spar Selenite
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
mineral
Amazonite
Microcline (variety Amazonite), K(AlSi3O8)
mineral
Olivine (Peridot)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
mineral
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Stone)
Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl)2 (Lazulite-rich Metamorphic Rock)
metamorphic
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
igneous
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
sedimentary
Schist
Mica Schist
metamorphic
Sandstone (Red)
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cement)
sedimentary
Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Hematite Nodules)
Ironstone (principally Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O or Hematite Fe2O3 mixed with silica/clay)
sedimentary
Ferruginous Sandstone (Red Sandstone)
Arenite with Hematite/Limonite cement
sedimentary
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions
mineral
Banded Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)
sedimentary
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)
sedimentary
Limonite
Hydrous Iron Oxide (often Goethite FeO(OH), Lepidocrocite γ-FeO(OH), and other amorphous iron oxyhydroxides)
Mineral
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone)
Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
sedimentary
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities
mineral
Jasper with Manganese Dendrites
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oxide Mineral Inclusions
sedimentary
Brecciated Chert
Sedimentary Chert (SiO2) with Calc-Silicate mineralization
sedimentary
Jasper (var. Ocean or Polychrome Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and mineral inclusions
sedimentary
Yellow Ocher (Limonite)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O
mineral
Rutilated Prehnite
Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 with Epidote/Tourmaline inclusions
mineral
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
metamorphic
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Blue Quartz (Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions (commonly Dumortierite)
mineral
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
mineral
Chert (Red Jasper variant)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary