Small weathered stone, possibly quartz-rich granite or feldspar
Indeterminate granitoid fragment; likely quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with minor mica or iron oxides
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Browse rock (likely sedimentary) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Small weathered stone, possibly quartz-rich granite or feldspar
Indeterminate granitoid fragment; likely quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with minor mica or iron oxides
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode (partially formed/chalcedony with iron staining)
Quartz (SiO2) with Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz) and likely Iron Oxides/Hydroxides
Vesicular Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Weathered granite or granitic pegmatite cobble
Granite/granitic rock, composed mainly of quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor biotite or other dark minerals; the reddish-brown areas may be iron-oxide staining or weathered accessory minerals
Quartz geode or druzy quartz specimen
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely microcrystalline/drusy quartz coating a host rock
Quartz (likely)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Basalt with Mineral Vein (Cobble)
Basalt (with likely Quartz/Calcite vein)
Chalcedony (Agate and Carnelian varieties)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled gray feldspar-rich stone, possibly granite or quartzite
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar aggregate, potentially fine-grained granite or quartzite
Quartz with Iron Oxide Monzonite or Sandstone contact
Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite staining
Feldspar-rich igneous rock, likely granite or gneiss fragment
Granite-like quartz–feldspar rock; exact identification is uncertain from the blurred image
Iron-rich weathered rock (likely limonite/goethite concretion)
Limonite–goethite mixture; chiefly FeO(OH)·nH₂O
Weathered gray metamorphic rock, likely phyllite or slate
Micaceous quartz–phyllosilicate rock; commonly quartz + muscovite/illite ± chlorite
Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely quartzite or altered sandstone
Quartzite (mostly microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Fossilized Shark Tooth (Dermal Denticle or worn tooth fragment)
Elasmobranchii (fossil remains)
Rounded pebble, likely quartz-rich sandstone or chert
Indeterminate lithic clast; possibly quartz arenite or microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz (likely a weathered/tumbled piece)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Slate with Quartz Vein
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly Quartz, Muscovite, Chlorite)
Fossilized Shark Tooth
Carcharocles or Otodus sp. (Micro-fossilized)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely granite or granitic gneiss
Quartz–feldspar aggregate; probable granite (quartz + K-feldspar/plagioclase with minor mica), stained by iron oxides
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper (likely Lake Superior Jasper)
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Porphyritic Basalt (Porphyry)
Porphyritic Basalt
Likely basaltic rock fragment
Fine-grained mafic igneous rock, probably basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene ± olivine)
Quartz (likely Rose Quartz or Milky Quartz based on color)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Serpentinite (likely)
Serpentinite, dominated by serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile)
Dark mafic igneous rock, likely basalt or gabbro
Basalt–gabbroic rock; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, possibly olivine and iron oxides
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, possibly quartzite
Quartzite; primarily crystalline silicon dioxide (SiO₂), with minor feldspar, mica, or iron oxides
Rounded granitic pebble
Granite, likely biotite granite or granodiorite
Quartz cluster, possibly druzy quartz on matrix
Quartz (SiO₂), likely microcrystalline to coarse crystalline; associated matrix uncertain
Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered Gabbro or Diorite (Igneous Cobble)
Phaneritic Basic/Intermediate Igneous Rock
Granite Pebble
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
River Cobble (Basaltic/Andesitic)
Mafic to Intermediate Volcanic Rock
Polished dendritic jasper or agate slab
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper with chalcedony and iron/manganese dendrites
Orange Calcite (Cleavage Rhomb)
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Iron-rich breccia
Hematite–goethite-rich ferruginous breccia, likely a lateritic ironstone
Rounded brown pebble, likely weathered sandstone or iron-stained quartzite
Probable quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂-dominated); exact identification requires testing
Shale / Mudstone
Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)
Shale (Beach-worn)
Laminated Pelite (primarily clay minerals and quartz)
Dark mafic igneous rock, likely basalt or gabbro
Basalt–gabbroic rock; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, possibly olivine