Artificial Rock Face (Faux Rock)
Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)
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Browse rock (likely sedimentary) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Artificial Rock Face (Faux Rock)
Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)
Mixed rock and mineral gravel
Predominantly granite/granodiorite, basaltic rocks, quartz, and possible gneiss; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Fluorite (likely Green Fluorite variant)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
River Cobble (likely Quartzite or Limestone)
SiO2 (Quartzite dominant) or CaCO3 (Limestone dominant)
Small pale mineral fragment
Unidentified; possibly quartz, calcite, or feldspar
Basalt with Sulfide/Pyrite inclusion
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (likely Basalt) with Pyrite (FeS2)
White quartz geode
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely a druzy quartz geode
Tumbled pale greenish stone, likely serpentine or altered limestone
Probable serpentine-group rock (antigorite/lizardite), possibly serpentinite; identification is visual only
Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope series)
Garnet Group - X3Y2(SiO4)3
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dark mafic rock, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and commonly olivine or iron oxides
Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx')
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Polished/tumbled quartz-rich pebble, possibly jasper or quartzite
Indeterminate; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), potentially iron-stained jasper or quartzite
Quartz-bearing granite or gneiss fragment
Granite/gneiss composed mainly of quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor mica or ferromagnesian minerals
Orange chalcedony or weathered quartz pebble
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly iron-oxide-stained chalcedony
Glacial Quartzite Cobble
Meta-orthoquartzite (SiO2)
Serpentinite (likely)
Serpentinite, dominated by serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, chrysotile), commonly with magnetite and minor chlorite/talc
Micaceous Rock (likely Muscovite Schist/Gneiss or a Muscovite-rich Specimen)
Predominantly Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2), often found in rocks like Muscovite Schist or Muscovite Gneiss.
Banded Gneiss with Quartz Veining
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphism)
Weathered granitic rock, likely granodiorite
Granodiorite: quartz, plagioclase feldspar, potassium feldspar, and biotite/hornblende
Quartz-rich sandstone or granitic fragment
Likely quartz–feldspar sandstone; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Chalcedony (Common Agate pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Yellow Agate/Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rounded gray river cobble
Likely basalt or fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; exact identification requires testing
Chalcedony (Agate Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony Pebble
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (a specific type of sandstone with less than 15% matrix)
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Drupa Quartz (Sparkly Drusy Quartz on Matrix)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on host rock
Quartz (Tumbled/Water-worn)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limestone (with possible Manganese oxide inclusions)
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Polished brecciated jasper (likely septarian or iron-rich jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron oxides and possibly calcite or other rock fragments
Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Likely basaltic rock fragment
Fine-grained mafic igneous rock, probably basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene ± olivine)
Granite
Intrusive igneous rock (high SiO2)
Quartz (likely a macrocrystalline variety like milky quartz or smoky quartz, given the appearance in the image)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Weathered quartz-bearing sandstone
Quartz arenite or feldspathic sandstone (tentative)
Fossiliferous Limestone with Brachiopods
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with fossilized Brachiopoda sp. (likely Order Spiriferida or Rhynchonellida)
Weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Likely quartz-bearing feldspathic rock; exact identification requires testing
Weathered limestone or calcareous sandstone
Calcite-rich carbonate rock, chiefly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), possibly fossiliferous limestone
Granite Pebble
Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)