Sandstone Concretion with Fossil Wood
Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion (SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Category
Browse mineral in a matrix (likely quartz or feldspar) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone Concretion with Fossil Wood
Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion (SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Epidosite
Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidote and Quartz)
Specular Hematite with Quartz and Limonite
Hematite (Fe2O3) with Quartz (SiO2) and Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Fuchsite on Quartzite
Muscovite (Chromium-bearing) K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Epidote in Granite Gneiss
Epidote bearing Orthogneiss (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Quartz (Milky/Gravel variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Granite (with Potassic Feldspar and Quartz)
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)
Andesite
Andesite (Intermediate Volcanic Rock)
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Sunstone and Green Aventurine
Sunstone: (Ca,Na)[(Al,Si)2Si2O8] (Plagioclase Feldspar Group); Green Aventurine: SiO2 (Quartz)
Dalmation Stone
Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)
Diorite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)
Unakite (or Epidote-rich Granite)
Unakite (composed of Epidote {Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)}, Pink Orthoclase Feldspar {KAlSi3O8}, and Quartz {SiO2})
Graphic Granite (Zebra Rock)
Pegmatitic Granite (composed of Quartz and K-Feldspar)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite (with Quartz and Mica)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Milky Quartz Pebbles
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz)
Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)
Scoria with Calcite Infills
Vesicular Basalt with secondary Calcification (CaCO3)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Rock
Brecciated Chert
Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Limestone (specifically Grainstone or Micrite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Amazonite
Amazonite (KAlSi3O8, a variety of Microcline)
Limestone with Bitumen/Chert
Calcite (CaCO3) containing organic hydrocarbons
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusion / SiO2 + KAlSi3O8 + NaAlSi3O8)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony or Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Plutonic felsic igneous rock
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Dark Igneous Rock (Likely Basalt or Diabase)
Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) or Diabase (intrusive igneous rock - also known as Dolerite), largely composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene (augite), and sometimes olivine and amphibole. Exact mineralogy would require thin section analysis.
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Rock)
Granite
Granite (a phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and magnesium inclusions
Iron-Stained Quartz (Riverside Cobble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions
Massive Quartz (Yellow/Citrine variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrinated Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)