Ironstone concretion
Iron-oxide-cemented sediment, chiefly goethite (α-FeO(OH)) and/or hematite (Fe₂O₃)
Category
Browse mineraloid (anthropogenic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Ironstone concretion
Iron-oxide-cemented sediment, chiefly goethite (α-FeO(OH)) and/or hematite (Fe₂O₃)
Ironstone concretion (likely limonite/goethite-rich)
Iron-oxide/oxyhydroxide-rich concretion, chiefly goethite (FeO(OH)) and limonite; identification from the photo is provisional
Greenstone (likely altered basalt)
Metamorphosed mafic volcanic rock, commonly chlorite- and actinolite-rich; exact identification requires testing
Tumbled Dalmatian stone (Dalmatian jasper)
Trade name; commonly a leucocratic igneous rock with dark aegirine/arfvedsonite-group inclusions, often sold as “Dalmatian jasper”
Greenstone (likely altered basalt)
Greenschist-facies metabasalt; commonly composed of chlorite, actinolite, epidote, and albite
Yellow Jade (Serpentine/Quartz)
Silicate mineral aggregate
Polished green-gray stone, possibly serpentine
Likely serpentine-group rock, composed mainly of serpentine minerals; identification is uncertain from the photo
Tumbled basalt pebble
Basalt; fine-grained plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, commonly with olivine and iron oxides
Weathered greenish-brown rock, likely serpentinized ultramafic rock
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄), possibly with olivine, pyroxene, magnetite, or carbonate
Graphite-bearing quartz-mica schist
Graphite-rich quartz–mica schist; primarily quartz (SiO₂), muscovite/biotite, and graphite (C)
Blue glass-like tumbled specimen
Most likely cobalt-blue slag glass or manufactured glass; not confidently identifiable as a natural mineral from the image
Likely basalt or dark mafic rock fragment
Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, commonly with olivine and iron oxides
Tumbled goldstone-like quartz pebble
Likely iron-stained quartz or jasper; exact identification requires testing
Granite
Granite (phaneitic intrusive igneous rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Granite Gneiss
Felsic Gneiss (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Porphyritic Basalt or Rhyolite Porphyry
Igneous porphyritic rock
Serpentinized ultramafic rock (serpentinite)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with possible magnetite, olivine, pyroxene, and brucite
Tumbled green aventurine (probable)
Quartz, SiO₂, with fuchsite mica inclusions
Mixed River Pebbles
Clastic Sedimentary Alluvial Deposit / Polymictic Conglomerate Clasts
Biotite-rich schist
Mica schist; predominantly biotite mica with quartz and feldspar
Tumbled yellow-green stone, likely serpentine
Serpentine-group minerals, commonly antigorite/lizardite (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄)
Gossan with Copper Carbonate (Chrysocolla/Malachite)
Ferruginous Oxide (Gossan) with Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) or (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 (Chrysocolla)
Small rounded, foliated metamorphic pebble (likely greenschist)
Greenschist, commonly composed of chlorite, actinolite, and albite; exact identification requires testing
Pale-green schist fragment
Chlorite–sericite schist, possibly containing epidote or actinolite
Limonite with Quartz
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) with SiO2 (Quartz)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase, Quartz, and Biotite)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock
Granite (Fine-grained)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Granite
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Likely serpentinite
Serpentinite, composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals (e.g., antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile)
Painite
Painite, CaZrAl₉O₁₅(BO₃)
Copper-bearing rock, likely native copper in a weathered matrix
Native copper (Cu), tentatively with copper sulfide/oxide minerals
Tumbled dark green stone, likely serpentine
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄)
Weathered greenstone (metabasalt)
Chlorite–actinolite metabasalt; composition varies, commonly plagioclase with chlorite, actinolite, epidote, and amphibole
Tumbled dalmatian jasper (likely)
Trade name for a spotted, silica-rich rock; commonly quartz/chalcedony with dark inclusions, though this specimen may be another spotted feldspar-bearing stone