Chert (or Flint)
Chert (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Sio2)
Category
Browse rock (likely sedimentary) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Chert (or Flint)
Chert (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Sio2)
Polished fossiliferous limestone, likely crinoidal or coral limestone
Calcite (CaCO₃), fossiliferous carbonate rock
Weathered metallic-looking rock, possibly hematite-bearing ironstone
Hematite-rich ironstone; hematite Fe₂O₃, potentially with magnetite Fe₃O₄ and quartz
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone pebble)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Arkose or Quartz Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 principal component)
Chrysocolla on Matrix
Hydrated copper silicates ((Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O)
Blue-gray quartz-bearing metamorphic rock (likely gneiss or schist)
Quartz–feldspar–mica rock; exact identification requires testing
Gneiss (Metamorphosed Pebble)
Gneiss with Quartz/Feldspar banding
Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Graywacke
Graywacke Sandstone
Banded calcite (likely marble or calcite-rich limestone)
Calcite, CaCO₃; possibly calcitic marble
Vesicular basalt (likely weathered lava rock)
Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock composed chiefly of plagioclase, pyroxene, and commonly olivine
Sandstone with Quartz Vein
Arenite with Quartz (SiO2) protrusion
River Stone (River Pebble)
Stream-rounded clast (likely Quartzite or Siltstone)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite with iron-oxide staining
Sandstone (likely Red/Brown Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Quartz–mica metamorphic rock, likely schist
Quartz–muscovite/biotite schist; predominantly SiO₂ quartz with phyllosilicate micas
Jasper / Chert (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Chert (Honey Chert or Chalcedony Pebble)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Arenite)
Clastic sedimentary rock predominantly composed of silicate grains
Chert (Grey-Green Var.)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Porphyritic Basalt (likely artificially dyed or altered)
Basalt with plagioclase phenocrysts (likely treated)
Granite (likely biotite granite or granodiorite)
Coarse-grained granitoid composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and dark biotite/hornblende
Graphite-rich schist (likely graphite ore)
Graphite-bearing schist; predominantly graphitic carbon (C) with mica, quartz, and possible feldspar
Fossil Sand Dollar (Echinoidea)
Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea (likely Dendraster or Scutella)
Ferruginous Sandstone with Quartz Inclusions
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Iron-rich Sandstone)
Felsic gneiss, likely granitic gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; commonly quartz + plagioclase/K-feldspar + biotite or hornblende
Mixed Rock and Mineral Collection
Mixed Assemblage (includes Quartz, Jasper, Feldspar, and Turquoise-colored stones)
Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)
Green Jasper (with Quartz veining)
Jasper (Silica-rich microcrystalline variety of Quartz), formula: SiO2
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)
Sandstone (SiO2 with inclusions)
River Stone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Wacke / Siltstone)
Sandstone, Quartzite, and River Pebbles
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based Sedimentary/Metamorphic structures
Siltstone with Quartz Vein
Siltstone (composed of Quartz and Clay minerals) with a hydrothermal Quartz vein (SiO2)
Gneiss (specifically Pink Gneiss)
Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Small brown-gray mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly weathered quartz-, feldspar-, or iron-oxide-bearing rock
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
River Stone (likely Quartzite or Chert)
Sedimentary rock composed of Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss with Quartz Vein
Gneiss (containing SiO2 vein)
Chert Pebble
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded iron formation fragment (likely hematite–magnetite ironstone)
Banded iron formation; chiefly hematite (Fe₂O₃), magnetite (Fe₃O₄), and microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Zebra Jasper (with Chlorite/Epidote)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions