Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
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Browse mixed (predominantly sedimentary and igneous) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper)
Peralkaline rock (primarily Feldspar and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Epidosite
Epidosite (composed primarily of Epidote and Quartz)
Copper Ore
Mixed copper sulfides/oxides in gangue matrix
Tumbled jasper or chert pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper/chert with iron-oxide staining
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica, with iron-oxide weathering
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Mixed Quartz and Aventurine Chips
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Mixed stream gravel and cobbles
Polylithic alluvial deposit; individual clasts are not identifiable at this resolution
Polished hematite
Hematite (Fe₂O₃), likely a tumbled iron-oxide specimen
Olivine in Quartz/Feldspar Matrix (Peridotite or Granitic Pegmatite)
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Olivine) with Quartz / Feldspar
Greywacke
Lithic Sandstone (Greywacke)
Porphyritic granite pebble
Granite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), alkali feldspar and plagioclase, with minor biotite/hornblende
Granitic Quartz or Pegmatite
Quartz with Orthoclase Feldspar (SiO2 + KAlSi3O8)
Quartz with Feldspar
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete (Anthropic Rock)
Chert Pebble
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Chalcedony Agate / Carnelian nodules in Matrix
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with iron oxide inclusions
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Asphalt (Bituminous pavement fragment)
Artificial conglomerate / Bitumen-Aggregate mixture
Brick
Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)
Mixed Gravel and Pebbles
Polylithic Alluvial Aggregate
Carved Stone Turtle
Mixed stone carving
Chakra Crystal Bracelet
Mixed Mineral Assortment
Dalmatian Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz with Arfvedsonite/Tourmaline inclusions
Jasper and Quartz Pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz variety
Green Gneiss
Metamorphic Gneiss
Mixed rock fragments, likely basalt and weathered granite
Basalt (mafic volcanic rock) and granitic fragments (quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Asphalt / Bituminous Aggregate
Bituminous mixture (Hydrocarbon-based sediment)
Glauconitic Sandstone
Glauconitic Sandstone (Quartz with Glauconite)
Graywacke (River Cobble)
Graywacke (Lithic Sandstone)
Yellow Chert (Chert / Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Microcrystalline Quartz)
Snowflake Obsidian (possibly mixed with Jasper or other matrix)
Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions
Mixed landscaping gravel with a pink granite cobble
Primarily granite (quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, biotite); mixed pebble assemblage
Mixed rounded stream pebbles
Most appear to be granitic and mafic igneous rocks, including granite, gneiss, basalt, and possibly quartzite; exact identification is uncertain from the image.
Turquoise and Hematite
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Fe2O3 (Hematite)
Dalmatian Jasper
Peralkaline rhyolite
Yellow Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Hydroxide impurities, SiO2 + FeO(OH))
Likely gray granite fragment
Granite, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Granite (Pink/Potassium Feldspar Granite)
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, and Amphibole)