Porphyritic volcanic rock (likely andesite or basaltic andesite)
Porphyritic andesite/basaltic andesite; mainly plagioclase, pyroxene, and possibly olivine in a fine volcanic groundmass
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Browse rock (likely sedimentary) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Porphyritic volcanic rock (likely andesite or basaltic andesite)
Porphyritic andesite/basaltic andesite; mainly plagioclase, pyroxene, and possibly olivine in a fine volcanic groundmass
Weathered, iron-stained rock fragment
Unidentified iron-oxide-stained silicate rock; precise identification is not possible from the image
Rounded tan pebble
Unidentified fine-grained rock; the image does not show enough detail for a reliable species-level identification.
Weathered gneissic or granitic rock
Quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss (tentative; possibly weathered granite)
Quartz with iron staining
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Unidentified yellow-orange mineral fragment
Possibly iron-stained quartz, calcite, or citrine; identification is uncertain from the image
Chert or silicified limestone (uncertain)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly calcitic limestone (CaCO₃)
Chert (with Epidote/Quartz veining)
Cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2) with Epidote/Quartz inclusions
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
River Rock (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Chert / Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss
High-grade metamorphic rock (Gneiss)
Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz vein material
Mostly quartz (SiO₂); exact rock type cannot be determined from the image alone
Rounded river pebble (likely fine-grained sandstone or quartzite)
Indeterminate from image; likely quartz-rich sandstone, possibly quartzite
Rounded brown river cobble
Likely iron-stained quartz-rich sandstone or weathered conglomeratic rock; exact identification requires testing
Ironstone concretion (likely limonite/goethite-rich)
Iron-oxide-cemented sediment, commonly goethite (FeO(OH)) and/or limonite
Sandstone (likely Arkosic)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)
Sandstone (Greywacke)
Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)
Arenite / Wacke (SiO2 with diverse mineral inclusions)
Chalcedony Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Sandstone (Siltstone or Fine-grained)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)
Sandstone (Fossiliferous)
Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Quartz geode/vug specimen
Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a weathered iron-oxide-rich host rock
Rounded gray sandstone or siltstone cobble
Lithified quartz–feldspar–clay sediment; exact petrographic identification requires testing
Quartz Geode (likely within Limestone or Dolomite matrix)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Granite (likely weathered granitic rock)
Granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Unidentified dark gray rock fragment
Likely fine-grained basalt or andesite; exact identification requires testing
Fossilized Shark Tooth in Matrix
Otodus sp. (likely Otodus obliquus)
Greenstone, likely altered basalt
Metabasalt (chlorite–actinolite–epidote assemblage), likely greenschist-facies greenstone
Weathered conglomeratic rock, likely iron-stained sandstone
Probable ferruginous, clast-bearing sandstone; exact identification requires examination of a fresh surface
Small rounded pebble, likely limestone or quartz-rich sedimentary fragment
Indeterminate lithic clast; probable micritic limestone (CaCO₃) or weathered quartz-rich stone
Small tan rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich sandstone or iron-stained quartz
Weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Likely quartz-bearing sandstone or granitic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Chert (Field Stone/Pebble)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Rounded river pebble
Unidentified lithic pebble; exact rock type cannot be determined from the image
Brecciated stone pebble
Breccia
Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ammonite Fossil (Iridiscent)
Ammonoidea (subclass)
Fossilized stromatolite or laminated microbial mat
Layered carbonate/chert fossil; exact taxon indeterminate from the image