Sandstone with Magnetite and Iron Staining
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (contains Fe3O4 and Limonite/Hematite)
Category
Browse mineral in a matrix (likely quartz or feldspar) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone with Magnetite and Iron Staining
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (contains Fe3O4 and Limonite/Hematite)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Infilling (e.g., Agate, Quartz, or Zeolite)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Mica)
Glacially transported granite and gneiss boulders
Granite (quartz–feldspar–mica); banded specimens likely gneiss
Porphyritic Rhyolite (Llanite or similar)
Porphyritic Rhyolite / Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry
Dalmatian jasper (likely orbicular microgranite)
Quartz–feldspar–biotite/pyroxene microgranite; commonly marketed as Dalmatian jasper
Andesite Porphyry
Porphyritic Andesite (Intermediate volcanic rock)
Sandstone (Quartzose Pebble)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite/Quartz arenite)
Leopardite
Porphyritic Quartz Monzonite or Rhyolite
Likely weathered granite or granitic pegmatite fragment
Granite, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and dark mica or amphibole
Quartz crystal fragment in weathered host rock
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly in a feldspathic or iron-stained matrix
Quartz Veined Siltstone
Siltstone with Quartz Intrusion (SiO2)
Sandstone with Quartz Sphere
Arenite (SiO2-rich sedimentary rock) with Quartzite/Rose Quartz sphere
Weathered granitic rock
Granite, likely biotite granodiorite
Porphyritic Basalt (likely artificially dyed or altered)
Basalt with plagioclase phenocrysts (likely treated)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely granite or granitic gneiss
Granite (quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate), possibly weathered granitic gneiss
Porphyritic Basalt (with Quartz or Calcite inclusion)
Porphyritic Basalt (Matrix: SiO2/MgO/FeO, Phenocryst: likely Quartz or Calcite)
Granite Pebble
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)
Quartz Vein in Hematitic Siltstone
Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Ferriferous Matrix
Granite-like igneous rock
Likely medium-grained granite or granodiorite; quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate
Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper tendency)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Granite
Granite
Quartz Vein in Basalt or Porphyry
Silicate-veined volcanic rock
Conglomerate
Polymictic conglomerate; rounded clasts cemented in a fine-grained matrix
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)
Olivine in Quartz/Feldspar Matrix (Peridotite or Granitic Pegmatite)
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Olivine) with Quartz / Feldspar
Granite
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock
Rounded granite cobble
Granite; chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende
Granite Pebble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Weathered, iron-stained quartz-rich pebble (uncertain identification)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide/hydroxide staining and dark matrix inclusions
Aquamarine with Quartz
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz-rich breccia or conglomerate
Siliciclastic conglomerate/breccia, predominantly quartz and feldspar clasts in a rusty iron-oxide cement
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Basalt with secondary amygdule minerals (likely Epidote or Chlorite)
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz
Basalt (SiO2 inclusion)
Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely feldspar–quartz rock)
Granitic pegmatite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with possible mica and iron-oxide staining
Porphyry
Porphyritic Andesite / Basaltic Porphyry
Likely mica-rich schist with embedded dark pebble
Biotite–quartz schist; dark clast possibly basalt or chert
Weathered granitic rock
Granite or granodiorite; mainly quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Vein-bearing sandstone or quartzite cobble
Quartz-rich sandstone with white quartz veins; possibly metamorphosed to quartzite
Quartz-rich feldspathic pebble, possibly granite or granitic gneiss
Quartz–feldspar aggregate, likely granite; dark inclusion may be biotite, hornblende, or iron-oxide staining
Drupa Quartz (Sparkly Drusy Quartz on Matrix)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on host rock
Mixed Mineral Collection (with Quartz, Beryl, and host rock)
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz), Be3Al2Si6O18 (Beryl), and associated Schist/Pegmatite