Thunderegg (Agate-filled Geode Node)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Category
Browse mixed (predominantly sedimentary and igneous) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Thunderegg (Agate-filled Geode Node)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Drill Core Samples (Varied Lithology)
Multi-lithological core samples (containing potential granite, marble, and phyllite/schist sequence)
Sandstone (likely Calcareous or Quartz-rich)
Arenite (SiO2 based typically)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Basalt with Pahoehoe flow texture
Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Basalt (with possible iron oxide staining)
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Granite
Granite (silica-rich intrusive igneous rock)
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock rich in Orthoclase)
Basalt with Granite Inclusions (Xenoliths)
Mafic igneous rock (Basalt) with Sialic minerals
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Igneous Rock)
Crushed Stone (Basalt/Gabbro)
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Basalt Column Section
Columnar Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Diorite
Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)
Scoria
Extrusive Igneous Rock (Basaltic/Andesitic Composition)
Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Vesicular Basalt)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Pumice
Pumice (a highly vesicular extrusive igneous rock)
Pumice
Pumice (Vesicular felsic extrusive igneous rock)
Granite (with Orthoclase and Quartz)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)
Vesicular Rhyolite
Extrusive igneous rock (high-silica rhyolite)
Basalt (with possible Olivine inclusions)
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Pumice
Pumice (a highly vesicular extrusive igneous rock)
River Basalt (Cobble)
Mafic Igneous Rock (Fine-grained Basalt)
Vesicular Basalt
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (with Vesicular Texture)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Desert Varnish on Sandstone
Ferromanganese coating on Quartz Arenite
Aragonite Star Cluster
Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Precious Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Sandstone (likely Siltstone)
Arenite or Siltstone (high SiO2 content)
Chert / Flint
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone (with Limonite staining)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Conglomerate
Polymictic Conglomerate
Limestone (specifically Bituminous or Carbonaceous Limestone)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Organic Impurities