River Rocks and Pebbles
Mixed Silica-rich Sediments (SiO2 based)
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Browse mixed (predominantly sedimentary and igneous) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
River Rocks and Pebbles
Mixed Silica-rich Sediments (SiO2 based)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O mixed with iron oxides)
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Garnet crystals
Garnet-group silicates, likely almandine (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂)
Greywacke
Lithic Sandstone (Greywacke)
Brick
Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)
Quartz geode
Microcrystalline and crystalline quartz, SiO₂, likely with chalcedony and iron-oxide staining
Glauconitic Sandstone
Glauconitic Sandstone (Quartz with Glauconite)
Dalmatian Jasper
Peralkaline rhyolite
Yellow Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Hydroxide impurities, SiO2 + FeO(OH))
Rounded weathered stone, likely basaltic or volcanic rock
Indeterminate fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; possibly basalt or andesite
Quartz with Feldspar
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Vesuvianite (Idocrase)
Vesuvianite, Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4
Granite and Mixed Landscape Gravel
Plutonic Igneous Rock / Weathered Alluvium
Garnet
Group of silicate minerals (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Epidosite
Epidosite (composed primarily of Epidote and Quartz)
Weathered granitic rock fragment
Likely granite or granodiorite; quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate
Turquoise
Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Mixed tumbled gemstone chips
Polychrome jasper, quartz/chalcedony, feldspar, and other silicate fragments (exact identification requires testing)
Mixed Mineral Assortment (Pyrite, Kyanite, Agate, Jasper)
FeS2 (Pyrite), Al2SiO5 (Kyanite), SiO2 (Agate/Jasper)
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)
Pyrite in Matrix (Healers Gold / Pyrite Egg)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2) with Magnetite/Hematite matrix
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Limonite (Hydrous Ferric Oxides mixed with Goethite)
Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles
Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Olivine in Quartz/Feldspar Matrix (Peridotite or Granitic Pegmatite)
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Olivine) with Quartz / Feldspar
River Pebbles (White Quartz and Basalt mix)
Mixed Clastic Sedimentary Assemblage (SiO2 and Mafic Volcanics)
Sandstone and Mixed Rock Assemblage
Clastic Sedimentary Rock / Quartz Arenite
Polished/tumbled metallic sulfide specimen, likely pyrite
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite or other sulfides
Bumblebee Jasper
Anhydrite with Sulfur, Hematite, and Orpiment (SiO2/CaSO4 mixture)
Mixed beach gravel and cobbles
Polylithic alluvial or littoral clasts, including quartz, quartzite, chert, limestone, sandstone, and flint
Polished black stone, likely obsidian or dark basalt
Volcanic glass (obsidian), possibly basalt; exact identification requires testing
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Mixed rounded rock pebbles
Likely granitic gneiss, basaltic rock, and quartz-rich granitic material; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Pyrite in Quartz
FeS2 (Iron Pyrite) with SiO2 (Quartz)
River Siltstone / Mudstone Pebble
Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate and carbonate minerals)
Mixed sandstone and iron-rich sedimentary rock fragments
Quartz arenite/subarkose, with ferruginous cement and possible iron-oxide staining
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Rounded gravel / river pebbles
Polymictic alluvial gravel, commonly quartz-, feldspar-, and lithic-rich clasts
Iron-stained quartz-rich rock (possibly ironstone or ochre-coated quartz)
Undetermined ferruginous rock; yellow-brown coloration likely from goethite and/or limonite (hydrated iron oxides)
Asphalt / Bituminous Aggregate
Bituminous mixture (Hydrocarbon-based sediment)
Mixed garnet crystal specimens
Garnet-group silicates, likely almandine–spessartine with possible grossular/pyrope varieties; general formula X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃
Likely quartz-rich gravel fragment (uncertain identification)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly mixed with feldspar or other light-colored minerals