Iron meteorite (probable)
Fe–Ni metallic meteorite, possibly an ordinary chondrite or iron-rich meteorite
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Browse organic material (likely a fruit or berry) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Iron meteorite (probable)
Fe–Ni metallic meteorite, possibly an ordinary chondrite or iron-rich meteorite
Quartz-rich rock with chlorite/epidote vein
Milky quartz with green chlorite or epidote; exact identification requires testing
Sandstone (with banding/weathering)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Rhyolitic Tuff (Breccia Type)
Rhyolitic Pyroclastic Rock (Mixed Silicates including Quartz, Feldspar, and Volcanic Glass)
Sand Grain (Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2 / Quartz pseudomorph after wood)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Tumbled dark river pebble, probably basalt
Fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, most likely basalt; exact identification requires testing
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz (specifically Milky/Gray Quartz vein)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Composite material (bitumen binder with mineral aggregate)
Chert (Arrowhead/Tool variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Possible basaltic rock or meteorite candidate
Likely vesicular basalt; meteorite identification cannot be confirmed visually
Shale or Slaty Mudstone
Argillaceous sedimentary rock
Chert
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Zebra Rock / Zebra Marble
Banded Limestone-Marble Transition
Likely polished bronzite or serpentine-rich rock
Probable bronzite, an iron-bearing orthopyroxene (Mg,Fe)SiO₃; exact identification requires testing
Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Hematite Nodules)
Ironstone (principally Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O or Hematite Fe2O3 mixed with silica/clay)
Likely fossilized shell or carbonate concretion
Indeterminate biogenic calcium carbonate, commonly calcite (CaCO₃)
Blue calcite (likely)
Calcite, CaCO₃
Quartz-rich metamorphic fragment (likely mica schist)
Mica schist, probably muscovite–quartz schist
Banded metamorphic rock, likely mica schist or gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–mica schist/gneiss; exact identification requires a fresh surface and mineral tests
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Granite-like igneous rock
Likely medium-grained granite or granodiorite; quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate
Quartz-rich translucent pebble, possibly iron-stained quartz or chalcedony
Quartz (SiO₂), potentially microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony)
Likely citrine or yellow glass imitation in a silver-tone bracelet
Citrine: quartz, SiO₂; exact material cannot be confirmed visually
Yellow jasper (likely ocean jasper or brecciated jasper)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining and dark mineral veins
Biotite-bearing granite or granodiorite
Coarse-grained felsic intrusive rock; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite mica
Rounded granite pebble
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Chert (Common Variety, Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Granite or granitic gneiss
Felsic granitoid, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica; possibly weakly foliated gneiss
Chert (Chocolate or Brown Flint)
Chert (SiO2)
Chalky limestone
Micritic calcite limestone; predominantly CaCO₃
Porphyritic rhyolite (likely lithophysal/vesicular rhyolite)
Rhyolite; chiefly quartz and alkali feldspar, with minor plagioclase and iron-bearing minerals
Tumbled zebra calcite (likely calcite marble)
Calcite, CaCO₃; commonly recrystallized limestone/marble with dark graphite- or carbon-rich bands
Chert (Flint Nodules)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)