Polished brecciated jasper
Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely brecciated and iron-stained
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Browse rock (likely sedimentary) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Polished brecciated jasper
Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely brecciated and iron-stained
Rounded gray metamorphic cobble, likely quartzite or gneiss
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock; possibly quartzite (mostly SiO₂) or banded gneiss
Basalt with Epidote (Porphyry)
Basalt (with inclusions of Epidote/Feldspar)
Granite
Granite (High-silica plutonic rock)
Basalt (Vesicular)
Basalt (Extrusive Volcanic Rock)
Weathered iron-rich sandstone or lateritic rock
Quartz-rich sandstone with iron-oxide/hydroxide cement; possible goethite-bearing laterite
Vesicular Basalt
Extrusive Basaltic Scoria (CaAl2Si2O8 / (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
Gneiss (specifically a Banded Gneiss pebble)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Metallic sulfide ore, likely pyrite-bearing rock
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly with marcasite or other sulfides
Granite Glacial Erratic
Intrusive Phaneritic Felsic Rock (Granite)
Quartz-rich pegmatitic rock (likely quartz–feldspar–mica specimen)
Granitic pegmatite; mainly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and dark mica/amphibole
Greenstone / Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock
Quartz Vein in Matrix / Quartzite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock
Quartz vein in dark host rock
Quartz (SiO₂), likely in basalt, gabbro, or altered mafic rock
Iron-stained quartz-rich rock, likely quartzite or silicified breccia
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite with limonite/goethite iron oxides
Quartz (in a rock matrix)
Quartz (SiO2)
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite: quartz, feldspar, and mica; possibly gneiss if the dark minerals are banded
Milky quartz-rich rock
Quartz (SiO₂), likely massive milky quartz with minor iron-stained gangue
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with possible mica or iron-oxide impurities
Quartzite (River Cobble)
Metamorphic Quartz-rich Rock
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal Fragments)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Vesicular volcanic rock, likely weathered pumice or scoria
Pumice/scoria; predominantly volcanic glass and feldspar, with possible iron oxides
Dark mafic rock, likely basalt
Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine
Iron-stained limestone or coral fragment
Calcite-rich carbonate rock; chiefly CaCO₃ (exact identification is uncertain from the image)
Tumbled-looking granite pebble
Granite, chiefly quartz–feldspar with biotite/amphibole
Calcite (or Alabaster, if truly carved)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite; predominantly crystalline SiO₂, possibly with mica or iron-oxide impurities
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), with minor feldspar, mica, and iron-oxide staining
Vesicular basalt (possible scoria)
Basaltic volcanic rock; chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-rich minerals, with vesicles formed by trapped gas
Quartz Vein in Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Rhyolitic or Granitic Matrix
Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Inclusions)
Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)
Schist (likely Mica Schist)
Mica Schist
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss fragment
Granite, predominantly quartz, feldspar, and dark mica/amphibole
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica (exact identification uncertain from the photo)
Milky quartz with iron-stained matrix
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Milky quartz (quartz-rich rock fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Basalt with Peridotite Xenolith
Mafic Igneous Rock with Peridotite Inclusion (Olivine-rich)
Milky quartz (likely quartz-rich vein fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Quartz (Gravel Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Druzy/Macro-crystalline)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)