Tumbled blue stone, likely sodalite
Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂; possibly blue calcite or dyed material
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Browse organic material (likely a fruit or berry) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Tumbled blue stone, likely sodalite
Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂; possibly blue calcite or dyed material
Polished red banded stone, likely rhodonite
Rhodonite — manganese inosilicate, MnSiO₃; possibly rhodochrosite or dyed quartz
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with possible mica or iron-oxide impurities
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica (possibly gneissic if foliation is confirmed)
Quartz geode or drusy quartz cluster
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely microcrystalline quartz lining a cavity
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or granitic pegmatite
Indeterminate quartz–feldspar aggregate; likely granite/pegmatite
Chert (River Pebble)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with hematite impurities
Worn quartz-rich pebble, likely chert or quartzite
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite
Likely weathered gray flint/chert pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with chalcedony and minor impurities
Likely weathered sandstone or iron-stained quartzite fragment
Quartz-rich sandstone (predominantly SiO₂; exact identification uncertain from image)
Chert (varietal Flint or Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Iron-stained quartz crystal
Quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-coated or included
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2 permineralization)
Tumbled quartzite pebble
Quartzite, predominantly crystalline SiO₂
Chert / Flint
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Dyed blue tumbled stone, likely turquoise or howlite
Most likely dyed magnesite/howlite (CaCO₃), possibly turquoise (hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O)
Green aventurine (likely)
Quartzite dominated by quartz (SiO₂), colored green by fuchsite mica or chlorite
Chert (specifically Tan/Yellow Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely quartz-bearing mineral aggregate
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly mixed with mica or feldspar
Fossiliferous limestone, possibly containing a brachiopod or bivalve fossil
Calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃), with an apparent shell impression or shell fragment
Rounded granitic pebble
Granite, mainly quartz, feldspar, and biotite/hornblende
Chert Breccia
Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline SiO2)
Possible dark igneous rock
Indeterminate; likely basalt or fine-grained mafic rock
Chert (concretionary/nodular variant)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with possible fossil or mineral inclusions
Weathered banded sandstone pebble
Quartz-rich sandstone (predominantly SiO₂)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Chert (Field Stone)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (varieties include Flint and Mudstone)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Chert (Nodule)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically River Stone / Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Weathered granite or granitic rock fragment
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica (composition uncertain from image)
Mica-rich metamorphic rock, likely schist
Muscovite–biotite schist, possibly with quartz and feldspar
Weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Likely quartz-bearing feldspathic rock; exact identification requires testing
Banded gneiss (weathered glacial erratic)
Gneiss; typically quartz–feldspar–biotite ± hornblende
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Biotite schist (probable mica schist)
Mica schist; chiefly quartz, biotite mica, and feldspar
Rhodonite-bearing metamorphic rock
Manganese-rich metamorphic rock, chiefly rhodonite (MnSiO₃), with quartz and manganese oxides
Iridescent schist or phyllite
Micaceous quartz-rich schist/phyllite, likely containing muscovite or chlorite