Druzy Quartz on Matrix (likely Limestone or Sandstone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various trace impurities
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Browse rock (likely sedimentary) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Druzy Quartz on Matrix (likely Limestone or Sandstone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various trace impurities
Weathered limestone
Calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃), possibly fossiliferous or dolomitic
Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper variation)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered sandstone or volcanic rock fragment
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar-rich sandstone, possibly altered volcanic rock
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss fragment
Granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica, with iron-oxide weathering
Sandstone (likely Arkose or Quartz Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 + varied clasts)
Dalmatian jasper (likely orbicular rhyolite)
Silica-rich rhyolite, commonly sold as Dalmatian jasper; typically quartz, feldspar, and dark amphibole/biotite inclusions
André's Landing Rock (Sandstone Boulder)
Newark Supergroup Sandstone (likely Stockton Formation)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely sandstone or quartzite
Quartz-dominated clastic rock; possibly quartzite (SiO₂-rich)
Banded gneiss cobble
Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss
Rounded sandstone pebble
Quartz-rich sandstone, likely subarkose or lithic sandstone
Paving-concrete aggregate with a rounded stone
Polymictic gravel aggregate; the central clast appears to be weathered sandstone or volcanic rock
Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Weathered quartz-rich sandstone
Quartz arenite (likely feldspathic sandstone)
Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz with iron staining
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite or quartz vein material
Fossiliferous limestone (likely ammonite/gastropod-bearing)
Bioclastic limestone; predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)
Gray foliated metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist
Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; exact identification requires a fresh surface and testing
Tumbled jasper or iron-rich chert
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored by iron oxides
Rounded sandstone or siltstone cobble
Clastic sedimentary rock, likely quartz-rich sandstone (possibly fine-grained siltstone)
Banded gneiss fragment
Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss
Tumbled sandstone pebble
Sandstone, primarily quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and iron-oxide cement
Brown weathered river pebble
Indeterminate lithology; likely ferruginous sandstone, mudstone, or weathered volcanic rock
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)
Weathered quartz-rich river stone
Chert or silicified limestone/quartzite; exact identification requires testing
Fossiliferous limestone / shell hash rock
Bioclastic limestone (calcarenite or coquina), dominantly CaCO₃
Red jasper (likely polished/tumbled)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored by iron oxides
Dark metamorphic rock, likely schist or slate fragment
Indeterminate; possibly biotite schist, chlorite schist, or slate
Weathered gray metamorphic rock, likely schist or slate
Foliated silicate rock; possibly mica schist or phyllite
Granite fragment
Granite; mainly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Weathered sandstone or quartz-rich sedimentary rock
Likely quartz arenite/subarkose; predominantly quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and iron-oxide cement
Reddish weathered volcanic rock, probably andesite
Andesite (fine-grained plagioclase–pyroxene volcanic rock), possibly altered basalt
Sandstone (Greywacke)
Arenite / Greywacke Sandstone
Sandstone (River Pebble)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartzite/Arenite)
Travertine (Ceramic Tile)
Terrestrial Sedimentary Rock / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Weathered iron-rich sandstone or ferruginous sedimentary rock
Quartz-rich sandstone, locally cemented by iron oxides (primarily hematite/goethite)
River Pebble (Gneiss or Granite)
Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Granitic composition)
Rounded river pebble (likely weathered sandstone or chert)
Indeterminate clastic sedimentary rock; possible quartz-rich sandstone
Rounded brown river pebble
Indeterminate lithic fragment; likely weathered sandstone, mudstone, or fine-grained volcanic rock
Weathered iron-rich rock (likely ironstone or altered basalt)
Probable limonite/goethite-bearing basalt or ironstone; exact identification requires testing
Gravelly, weathered sediment (likely glacial till)
Unconsolidated diamicton; mixed lithologies, commonly including quartz, feldspar, and weathered silicate rock fragments
Quartz-rich geode or vuggy quartz rock
Quartz (SiO₂), likely with minor iron oxides and possibly calcite or feldspar