Rock Identifier

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Organic (Non Rock)

Browse organic (non rock) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose) (Sandstone (SiO2 with inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)

Sandstone (SiO2 with inclusions)

Sandstone (Arenite (often composed of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (often composed of Quartz, SiO2)

Wishing Stone (Gneiss or Basalt with Quartz Vein) (Gneiss or Metabasalt (with a Quartz or Calcite intrusion)) — metamorphic

Wishing Stone (Gneiss or Basalt with Quartz Vein)

Gneiss or Metabasalt (with a Quartz or Calcite intrusion)

Milky Quartz (Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore Congcretion) (Limonite (a mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore Congcretion)

Limonite (a mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts

Porphyritic Basalt

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) and KAlSi3O8)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) and KAlSi3O8)

Basalt Pebble (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt River Stone (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Basalt with Scoria (Amygdaloidal Basalt / Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Scoria

Amygdaloidal Basalt / Vesicular Basalt

Basalt River Cobble (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Cobble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz Point (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Point

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz (Drusy/Crystalline) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Drusy/Crystalline)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite River Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Turquoise (Dyed Howlite or Magnesite imitation) (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum / CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise (Dyed Howlite or Magnesite imitation)

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum / CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Mixed Quartz and River Pebbles (Stone Collection) (Mixed assortment containing mainly Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, and mineral

Mixed Quartz and River Pebbles (Stone Collection)

Mixed assortment containing mainly Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, and mineral

Sandstone (Fossiliferous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Fossiliferous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Quartz with Muscovite Mica (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Quartz with Muscovite Mica

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Arenite with Hematite/Limonite cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Arenite with Hematite/Limonite cement

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Banded Iron Formation (Jaspilite) (Banded Iron Formation (BIF); predominantly Hematite (Fe2O3) and Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Chert/Jasper (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (Jaspilite)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF); predominantly Hematite (Fe2O3) and Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Chert/Jasper (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Red Chert/Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Red Chert/Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Lake Superior Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Lake Superior Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Basalt (River Stone) (Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt (River Stone)

Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (River Pebble) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (River Pebble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)