Basalt
Basalt
Category
Browse organic (geological relative) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Basalt
Basalt
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Chert (Yellow Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diorite
Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase feldspar, Hornblende, and Biotite)
Chert (variant of Flint)
Chert (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Common Chert)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Blue Chert/Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite)
Mookaite (Mookaite Jasper)
Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2 with iron oxides)
Basalt with Desert Varnish
Mafic Igneous Rock with Ferromanganese Coating
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Marble
Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)
Chert (Black Chert/Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Grey-Green Flint)
Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)
Diorite
Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy)
Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Halite (Rock Salt)
Halite; NaCl (Sodium Chloride)
Laterite
Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)
Sandstone (with possibly iron oxides and other minerals)
Sandstone
Chert (Flint)
Chert (microcrystalline quartz)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Obsidian (likely Golden Sheen Obsidian or Rainbow Obsidian, given the subtle sheen visible on some beads)
Obsidian (volcanic glass, predominantly SiO2 with various impurities)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Chert (Nodule)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (primarily Quartz (SiO2), Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase Feldspar)
Quartz with Mica/Chlorite inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate inclusions
Chert (or Flint)
SiO2 (predominantly microcrystalline quartz)
Limestone (Cliff Formation)
Limestone (predominantly CaCO3 as calcite)
Chert
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral with a formula. Composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole).
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Granite
Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Chert
Siliceous sedimentary rock (predominantly microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)
Chert
Chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral species)
Chert (or Flint)
Chert (microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO2)
Chert (Jasper-like)
SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)