Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
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Browse rock (likely sedimentary) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Mica-rich metamorphic rock, likely schist
Muscovite–biotite schist; principally muscovite mica, biotite, quartz, and feldspar
Chert (specifically Agate/Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Jasper with Hematite inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)
Banded Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Limestone with embedded fossil cross-section
Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Limestone (River Pebble)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Banded gneiss
Felsic biotite–quartz–feldspar gneiss
Pyrite-bearing schist (likely mica schist)
Muscovite–quartz schist with disseminated pyrite (FeS₂)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Mixed rock and mineral collection
Multiple specimens; visible pieces may include quartz, calcite, agate/chalcedony, jasper, and dyed or coated materials
Weathered quartz-rich pebble (tentative)
Likely quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, possibly iron-stained
Sandstone (Micaceous/Feldspathic variant)
Arenite (specifically subarkose or lithic arenite)
Iron-rich weathered rock, likely lateritic sandstone or ironstone
Ferruginous sandstone/ironstone; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) with hematite/goethite (Fe₂O₃·nH₂O)
Sandstone (likely Arkose or Quartz Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 + varied clasts)
Chert (or Ironstone Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Limonite-stained Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Chalcedony (Botryoidal/Agate nodule)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Turquoise
Hydrate phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Sandstone (likely Quartz Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Banded gneiss (likely amphibolite-bearing gneiss)
Gneiss; quartz–feldspar–mica/amphibole aggregate
Banded Sandstone (River Cobble)
Arenite Sandstone with heavy mineral layering
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkosic varieties)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Weathered iron-rich rock, likely laterite or ironstone
Ferruginous laterite/ironstone, composed mainly of goethite (FeO(OH)), hematite (Fe₂O₃), and clay minerals
Granite boulder
Granite, composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and minor mica/amphibole
Sandstone (Stream-rounded Cobble)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2, Silica)
Reddish-brown rounded pebble, likely iron-stained sandstone or chert
Probable quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂), possibly ferruginous chert; exact identification requires testing
Gneiss Pebble
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Agate (Chalcedony)
Cryptocrystalline Silica or Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Chalcedony in Matrix (likely Agatized Coral or Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Schist
Mica Schist
River Pebble (Gneiss or Granite)
Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Granitic composition)
Blue Opal in Matrix
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Iron-rich chert or jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored by iron oxides
Likely weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly smoky quartz or chert
Quartz (SiO₂), though exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
River Rock (likely Basalt or Greywacke)
Basalt or Lithic Sandstone
Chalcedony Nodule (Commonly known as Agate or Chert)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)