Tumbled turquoise cabochon
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
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Browse multiple specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Tumbled turquoise cabochon
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or quartzite
Likely quartz–feldspar aggregate; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Unidentified gray mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate from image; possibly quartz-rich material or mica-bearing schist
Polished jasper, likely ocean jasper or orbicular jasper
Jasper: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with chalcedony and iron-oxide inclusions
Pearl-bearing oyster shell
Nacreous shell, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃), with natural pearls (calcium-carbonate nacre)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Banded metamorphic river cobble, likely gneiss or metasedimentary rock
Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss or quartzite with cross-cutting quartz veins
Quartz-bearing feldspathic rock, likely weathered granite or pegmatite
Granite/pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with possible mica
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite (primary mineral component), (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2
Jasper with Quartz Vein
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz-veined Sandstone Pebble
Quartzite-veined Arenite
Quartzite Cobble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2)
Ventifact
Eolian Ventifact (often composed of basalt, chert, or quartzite)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Eye Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chert (Hag Stone / Hole Stone)
Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Fossilized Turritella Gastropod (Internal Mold)
Turritella (Fossil Gastropod Crust)
Crinoid Stem Fossil
Class Crinoidea (Phylum Echinodermata), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Fire Agate
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)
Agate Geode
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Satin Spar (Gypsum)
Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Orthoceras Fossil in Limestone
Orthoceras sp. in Bituminous / Organic Limestone (primarily Calcite, CaCO3)
Mixed beach-stone and tumbled-glass collection
Predominantly uncertain rocks (likely basalt, granite, and quartz-bearing stones) with anthropogenic glass; one possible banded agate or jasper
Quartzite Cobble
Quartzite (principally SiO2)
Quartzite River Rock
Metamorphic Rock (Quartzite)
Aragonite Star Cluster (Cross-section)
Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Quartzite (River Cobble)
Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone, SiO2)
Chert / River Pebble
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Amethyst ring
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂), likely set with diamond or other accent stones
Likely polished dark stone or mineral specimen (unidentifiable from image)
Undetermined; possibly dark quartz-rich material, basalt, or obsidian
River Pebble (Gneiss/Schist mix)
Metamorphic rock aggregate
Quartzite Cobble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Vein-bearing sandstone or quartzite cobble
Quartz-rich sandstone with white quartz veins; possibly metamorphosed to quartzite
Mixed rounded gravel and weathered rock fragments
Polymictic alluvial or glacial gravel; composition appears to include basaltic, quartz-rich, and feldspathic clasts
White-and-dark marble or agate-style gemstone bead bracelet
Likely calcite-rich marble (CaCO₃) mixed with dark gray stone beads; exact material is uncertain from the photo
Banded gneiss (possibly migmatitic gneiss)
Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; composition commonly includes quartz, feldspar, biotite/hornblende, and accessory dark minerals
Riverstone Quartzite (Water-worn Siltstone/Quartzite)
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Arenite (SiO2)
Unidentified dark, flat specimen
Indeterminate; image resolution is insufficient for mineral identification
Polished brecciated jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and possibly manganese-rich inclusions
Quartz Crystal Cluster (Pipe-like or Candle Quartz Growth)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper and Agate Mix
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz