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Browse not a rock (man made origin) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock

Siltstone (Siltstone (siliciclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (siliciclastic sedimentary rock)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Puddingstone (Conglomerate) (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Puddingstone (Conglomerate)

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)

Marble (Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (Felsic)

Fossil Coral (Scleractinia (Anthos), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral

Scleractinia (Anthos), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Carnelian Agate Nodule (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Carnelian Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian Agate Nodule

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Carnelian Chalcedony

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite / KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite / KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Ocean Jasper (Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ocean Jasper

Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Smooth River Pebble) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Smooth River Pebble)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Fossilized Horn Coral (Order Rugosa (Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Horn Coral

Order Rugosa (Rugose Coral)

Desert Rose (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O) or Barite (Barium Sulfate, BaSO4)) — mineral

Desert Rose

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O) or Barite (Barium Sulfate, BaSO4)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Sandstone (likely Calcareous or Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Calcareous or Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Geode (unopened) (Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened)

Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions

Red Jasper with Quartz and Hematite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper with Quartz and Hematite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Iron inclusions

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Jasper (specifically Bloodstone or Heliotrope variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary (chemically precipitated)

Jasper (specifically Bloodstone or Heliotrope variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary (chemically precipitated)

Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous Oxides) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous Oxides

Ferruginous Sandstone Pebble (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) staining)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone Pebble

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) staining)

Milky Quartz Geode or Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Geode or Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite River Stone (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Stone

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicate - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicate - SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with iron oxide cement, Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with iron oxide cement, Fe2O3)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Sandstone (arenite) with Limonite/Goethite cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Sandstone (arenite) with Limonite/Goethite cement

Red Quartzite Slipper Stone (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite Slipper Stone

Quartzite (SiO2)