River Rocks (Polished River Pebbles)
Stream-rounded clastic sediments
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Browse mixed (sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
River Rocks (Polished River Pebbles)
Stream-rounded clastic sediments
Rock and Mineral Collection
Mixed Geological Specimens
Mixed Tumbled Gemstones and Minerals
Various silicate and oxide minerals
Mixed Rock Collection (Pebbles and Stones)
Various geological specimens
Tumbled Mixed Gemstones and Rocks
Various mineral species including quartz (SiO2) and silicate minerals
Mixed Mineral Collection
Multi-mineral Assemblage (Quartz, Jasper, Obsidian, Pyrite, etc.)
Gravel (Crushed Stone Aggregates)
Mixed Siliciclastic / Carbonate Aggregate
Mixed Tumbled Rocks and Minerals Collection
Mixed Minerals and Rocks (Quartz, Feldspar, Jasper, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Fluorite, etc.)
Mixed Tumbled Gemstones
Various silicate and oxide minerals
Granite or Granitic Gneiss
Granitoid / Gneiss
Mixed Mineral and Crystal Assortment
Various silicate and oxide minerals
Gravel / Crushed Stone
Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)
Mossy Rock
Mixed lithology rock with Bryophyta (moss)
Faceted Gemstones (Mixed)
Various (e.g., Corundum, Beryl, Quartz, or synthetic equivalents)
Educational Geologic Collection
Mixed Mineral and Rock Collection (Various compositions)
Exposed aggregate concrete (stone-chip surface)
Portland-cement concrete containing natural aggregate; not a natural rock
Mixed tumbled rock and mineral collection
Varied specimens, including probable quartz varieties, jasper, agate, fluorite, rose quartz, amethyst, pyrite, calcite, and others
Migmatite
Migmatite (Mixed Rock)
Mixed River Pebbles
Clastic Sedimentary Alluvial Deposit / Polymictic Conglomerate Clasts
General Gravel (River Rock/River Stones)
Mixed Lithic Sediments (Conglomerate Clasts)
Mixed rock and mineral collection
Assorted geological specimens; individual species cannot be reliably identified from the image
Rounded quartz-rich river pebbles
Alluvial gravel; commonly quartzite, chert, and quartz-bearing sandstone fragments
Mixed Rock Collection
Polylithic Geological Specimen Mix
Mixed mineral and rock collection
Predominantly quartz varieties, including amethyst, plus likely calcite, feldspar, mica, and miscellaneous polished stones
Amethyst and mixed gemstone bracelet
Amethyst: purple quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); likely accompanied by other quartz or decorative mineral beads
Mixed Rock and Mineral Collection
Multiple geological specimens
Decorative mosaic cross containing mixed rock and glass fragments
Polychrome aggregate; likely quartz, feldspar, marble, granite, and assorted colored glass
Asphalt aggregate
Human-made bituminous asphalt containing crushed silicate rock aggregate
Mixed Rock and Mineral Collection
Mixed Assemblage (includes Quartz, Jasper, Feldspar, and Turquoise-colored stones)
River Pebbles and Quartz
Mixed Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 dominant)
Mixed Gemstone Bracelet
Mixed natural minerals and rocks (e.g., Rhodonite, Malachite, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Quartz/Chalcedony variants)
Quartz-rich rock, likely granite or quartz-bearing metamorphic rock
Undetermined; possibly granitic rock composed mainly of quartz and feldspar, with mica or other dark minerals
Beach Pebbles and Quartz Aggregates
Quartz pebbles and biogenic fragments (SiO2, CaCO3)
Mixed tumbled stones
Mixed aggregate of quartz, chalcedony, jasper, feldspar, and other common silicate minerals
Mixed river stones; foreground likely sandstone
Quartz-rich sandstone, with associated rounded quartzite/chert and other cobbles
Migmatite
Migmatite (Mixed metamorphic-igneous rock)
Mixed rock and mineral collection
Multiple specimens; visible pieces may include quartz, calcite, agate/chalcedony, jasper, and dyed or coated materials
Quartz-rich rock or quartz specimen
Quartz (SiO₂), likely massive quartz or quartz-bearing host rock
Road-surface aggregate (crushed stone)
Unidentifiable mixed lithic aggregate; likely basaltic/andesitic fragments with feldspar, quartz, and weathered rock
Arkosic Sandstone (or Conglomeritic Sandstone fragment)
Arkose (rich in feldspar)
Silver-colored mica schist
Muscovite–quartz schist, possibly with biotite
Mixed Rock and Mineral Collection
Various geological specimens