Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Category
Browse mixed (predominantly sedimentary and igneous) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
Amazonite (Microcline Feldspar)
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Granite Pebble
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic to Intermediate)
Agate (Lake Superior Agate variant)
Chalcedony / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Conglomerate (pebble-to-cobble gravel)
Polymictic conglomerate; clast-supported conglomerate in a sandy or silty matrix
Quartz and Mixed Sedimentary Rocks
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) mixed with various clastic sedimentary lithologies
Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone)
Dalmatian Stone (primarily Feldspar, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite/Tourmaline)
Concrete Paver (Artificial Cementitious Rock)
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate
Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper)
Peralkaline rock (primarily Feldspar and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)
Polymictic conglomerate
Conglomerate; clast-supported polymictic conglomerate in a dark matrix
Rounded river pebble
Likely lithic sandstone or weathered quartz-rich rock; exact identification requires testing
Conglomeratic breccia
Clast-supported polymictic conglomerate/breccia, cemented by silica- or carbonate-rich matrix
Mixed river gravel (alluvial conglomeratic sediment)
Polymictic alluvium; composition includes quartz, feldspar, chert, granite, basalt, and metamorphic rock fragments
Bauxite
Aluminium ore (Hydrated aluminium oxides AlOx(OH)3-2x)
Sandstone with Desert Varnish
Arenite with Ferromanganese patina
Dalmatian Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)
Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite (formerly believed to be Jasper)
Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Diorite
Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock
Eudialyte
Eudialyte (Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe2+,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2)
Tumbled granite or granitic gneiss
Granite, primarily quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and dark biotite/amphibole
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or granitic pegmatite
Indeterminate quartz–feldspar aggregate; likely granite/pegmatite
Pink granite
Coarse-grained granitic rock, chiefly orthoclase microcline feldspar, quartz, and dark biotite/amphibole
Gabbro (Water-worn pebble)
Gabbro
Pegmatite with Lepidolite and Feldspar
Pegmatite (containing K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 and KAlSi3O8)
Pegmatite
Igneous Pegmatite (Quartz, Feldspar, Micas)
Sodalite and Calcite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodalite) and CaCO3 (Calcite)
Granite fragment
Granite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Granite Pebble
Granite
Likely granite
Granite, a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Tumbled pink granite
Granite, composed mainly of quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase, and dark mica or amphibole
Granite
Coarse-grained granitic rock, primarily quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and dark biotite/amphibole
Weathered granite fragment
Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Conglomeratic gravel / lithified alluvial deposit
Polymictic conglomerate or pebble-rich sandstone (likely weakly cemented)
Tumbled purple-blue corundum, possibly sapphire
Corundum (Al₂O₃); blue-to-purple varieties are sapphire
Conglomeratic breccia (polymict volcanic breccia)
Polymict volcaniclastic breccia; clasts likely basaltic/andesitic rock in a dark matrix
Tumbled black tourmaline (likely schorl)
Schorl, sodium–iron tourmaline: NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄
Mixed polished gemstones and minerals
Likely agate/chalcedony (SiO₂), quartz, jasper, and possibly aventurine or obsidian; exact identification requires individual testing.
Lunar Meteorite
Lunar Feldspathic Breccia
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock
Conglomerate
Polymictic conglomerate, likely carbonate-cemented
African Turquoise
African Turquoise (a trade name for Jasper, a variety of Chalcedony: SiO2)