Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic arenite / Quartz arenite)
Category
Browse rock (likely sedimentary) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic arenite / Quartz arenite)
Weathered iron-rich sandstone or ferruginous quartzite
Ferruginous sandstone; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides/hydroxides
Likely weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly quartz-bearing sandstone or chert with iron-oxide staining
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly basalt or limonite-bearing sandstone
Undetermined; likely Fe-oxide-stained basalt or ferruginous sandstone (hematite/goethite-bearing)
Tumbled brown jasper / iron-rich breccia
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron oxides and assorted silicate fragments
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2-rich)
Riverstone (likely Gray Slate or Siltstone)
Metamorphosed fine-grained sedimentary rock (Argillite/Slate)
Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock fragment
Provisional identification: quartz-rich sandstone or microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Rounded gray-brown cobble, likely weathered sandstone or quartz-rich sedimentary rock
Probable lithic sandstone; exact identification requires a fresh surface and hardness/streak tests
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone Pebble (Ventifact)
Arenite (mostly SiO2)
Yellow Chert (Cherty Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered sandstone or limestone fragment
Likely quartz-rich sandstone or calcitic limestone; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Gneiss (Green Gneiss)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Weathered sandstone or iron-rich sedimentary rock
Quartz-rich arenite, possibly ferruginous sandstone
Chert Conglomerate (or Breccia)
Sedimentary Clastic Rock (variety: Ferruginous Chert Breccia)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Quartz Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Likely shale or mudstone fragment
Fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock, composed mainly of clay minerals and silt-sized quartz; the image is insufficient to distinguish shale from mudstone confidently.
Sandstone (clastic)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily composed of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Rounded yellow-brown river pebble
Indeterminate lithology; possibly weathered sandstone or chert
Mixed river stones and gravel
Polymictic alluvial clasts; individual pieces may include quartzite, granite, basalt, sandstone, limestone, and slate
Sandstone (Green/Yellow Siltstone variant)
Arenite or Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with mineral staining)
Quartz Geode
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) within a Chalcedony and Limonite shell
Rounded quartz-rich pebble, possibly chert or weathered sandstone
Indeterminate siliciclastic rock; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) or quartz-feldspar sandstone
Weathered gray metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist
Probable quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss/schist; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests
Unidentified pale sedimentary rock, likely limestone
Calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃), possibly fossiliferous or weathered micritic limestone
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Greywacke/Lithic Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Banded Chert or Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Weathered)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum)
Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete
Unidentified Rock Fragment
Unknown
Rounded river pebble, likely quartz-rich chert or fine-grained sandstone
Indeterminate lithic clast; possible microcrystalline quartz (chert) or quartz-rich sandstone
Likely weathered sandstone or iron-stained quartz fragment
Quartz-rich sandstone; predominantly SiO₂ with iron-oxide staining
Rounded gray pebble
Indeterminate; likely fine-grained quartz-rich silicate rock
Weathered graywacke or sandstone fragment
Lithic sandstone, likely quartz–feldspar–rock-fragment aggregate
Weathered granitic rock
Granite or granodiorite; mainly quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Quartz-bearing metamorphic rock, possibly quartzite or hornfels
Mostly quartz (SiO₂), with probable iron-oxide and dark silicate minerals
Rounded quartz-rich river pebble
Lithic clast, likely quartzite or fine-grained sandstone