Sandstone Pebble
Sandstone (SiO2 rich clastic rock)
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Browse mixed (predominantly sedimentary and igneous) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone Pebble
Sandstone (SiO2 rich clastic rock)
Dyed Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper)
Aplite (predominantly quartz, feldspar, and arfvedsonite)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Moonstone with Black Tourmaline
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with Schorl inclusions
Pegmatite
Igneous Pegmatite
Costume Jewelry Gemstones (Emerald-imitation and semi-precious beads)
BeCuAl6Si6O18 (Beryl structure), frequently simulated by glass or synthetic spinel
Carnelian (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered limestone fragment
Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3 mixed with Fe2O3 and clay minerals)
Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble)
Iron Oxide Concretion (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH) mixed with SiO2)
Citrine
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Tumbled labradorite beads
Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar (approximately (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈)
Sandstone Pebble
Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)
Sandstone with Quartz Vein
Quartzose Sandstone with Hydrothermal Quartz
Vesicular basalt (likely weathered scoria)
Basaltic scoria; predominantly calcium-rich plagioclase, clinopyroxene, and iron-magnesium oxides
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock predominantly containing quartz, K-feldspar, and plagioclase)
Hematite-rich ironstone concretion
Hematite (Fe₂O₃), likely mixed with goethite/limonite and silica
Quartz (River Pebble)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Rose Quartz Sphere
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Anthracite Coal
Carbon (with organic impurities)
Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper)
Stromatolitic Rhyolite/Jasper (SiO2)
Himalayan Pink Salt (Halite)
Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)
Obsidian and Phantom Quartz
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + MgO + Fe3O4) and Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Blue Lace Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amazonite
Microcline (KAlSi3O8)
Unakite
Unakite (altered granite)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Ferruginous Sandstone (with Laterite)
Ferruginous Arenite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Granite Pebble with Quartz/Feldspar Vein
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Malachite with Chrysocolla
Copper carbonate hydroxide (Cu2CO3(OH)2) and Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Sandstone
SiO2 (predominantly quartz sand)
Sandstone Pebble
Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)
Coarse-grained granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; predominantly quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase, and dark biotite/hornblende
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)
Crazy Lace Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Iron Ore / Hematite Rock
Iron oxide (primarily Hematite, Fe2O3)
Banded Agate (Orca Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Scoria
Extrusive Mafic Volcanic Rock
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Tumbled jasper and agate assortment
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral impurities
Limestone
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)