Basalt (with possible Olivine inclusions)
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Category
Browse mineral like byproduct (often mistaken for igneous rock or meteorite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Basalt (with possible Olivine inclusions)
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Zircon
Zircon (Zirconium silicate, ZrSiO4)
Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria)
Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic-vesicular volcanic rock)
Labradorite (a variety of Feldspar)
Labradorite; (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (a plagioclase feldspar)
Granite (likely a river or beach pebble)
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock primarily composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)
Diorite
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Bornite (Peacock Ore)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Biotite (Black Mica)
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Chalcedony (Agate/Jasper mix in host rock)
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sandstone (River Rock)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Brown Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar, with Iron Oxide cement)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Sunstone
Aventurine Feldspar (Plagioclase Feldspar with inclusions)
Pyrite
Pyrite (FeS2)
Quartz Druzy Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Red Scoria (Lava Rock)
Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)
Ferruginous Sandstone
Sandstone (arenite) with Limonite/Goethite cement
Schist
Mica Schist
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Dalmatian Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)
Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite (formerly believed to be Jasper)
Sandstone
Arenite (Siliclastic Sedimentary Rock)
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone
Sandstone (various mineral compositions)
River Stone (likely Mudstone or Siltstone)
Lutite (Clastic sedimentary rock composed of clay and silt-sized particles)
Sandstone (lithic/greywacke variety)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with various lithic fragments)
Quartz Vein (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with limonite/hematite staining
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock, primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Quartz / Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greenstone
Greenschist / Greenstone (Chlorite-Epidote facies)
Druzy Quartz on Vesicular Basalt
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in an extrusive Mafic igneous host rock
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Greasy Quartz (likely carved Milky Quartz or Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)