Iron-rich weathered rock, likely limonite/goethite-bearing laterite
Limonite (variable hydrated iron oxides; chiefly goethite, α-FeO(OH))
Category
Browse rock (likely sedimentary) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Iron-rich weathered rock, likely limonite/goethite-bearing laterite
Limonite (variable hydrated iron oxides; chiefly goethite, α-FeO(OH))
Weathered mafic rock, likely basalt or greenstone
Fine-grained basaltic rock; possibly altered basalt (metabasalt/greenstone)
Shale
Lutaceous sedimentary rock
Sandstone
Arenite
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely mica schist
Mica schist; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) with biotite/muscovite mica and possible feldspar
Basalt with Quartz Veins
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with SiO2 inclusions
Quartz Vein in Mica Schist
Quartz (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Schist
Quartzite Cobble
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartz (likely Milky Quartz or Chalcedony)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Weathered basaltic cobble
Altered basalt, predominantly plagioclase and pyroxene
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Chrysocolla-bearing copper ore
Chrysocolla (hydrated copper phyllosilicate), likely with malachite, quartz, and iron oxides
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss pebble
Granite, primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica; possibly weakly foliated gneiss
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Likely polished bronzite or serpentine-rich rock
Probable bronzite, an iron-bearing orthopyroxene (Mg,Fe)SiO₃; exact identification requires testing
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)
Pumice or Vesicular Basalt/Scoria (water-worn)
Vesicular volcanic rock
Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely granite or granitic gneiss
Granite–gneiss assemblage; mainly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor mica/amphibole
Quartz-bearing volcanic rock, likely vesicular basalt
Basalt with secondary quartz (SiO₂) and possible zeolite/chalcedony infill
Quartz Druzy on Matrix (likely Agate or Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions
Vesicular Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Dark fine-grained river pebble, likely basalt or diabase
Basaltic rock; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible magnetite
Likely tumbled dark volcanic rock
Probably basalt or basaltic andesite; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Likely weathered basalt or iron-rich volcanic rock
Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and possibly olivine with iron-oxide alteration
Shale
Shale (clastic sedimentary rock composed of silt and clay-sized particles)
Shale
Fissile mudstone (Shale)
Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Shale
Argillaceous sedimentary rock
Glacial Cobble (likely Granitic or Gneissic)
Granite/Gneiss Glacial Erratic
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (SiO2-rich)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Granite fragment
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granitic composition)
Small dark volcanic rock, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and minor olivine or iron-titanium oxides
Limestone with Fossil Inclusion
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Bioclastic Limestone
Granite (with alteration)
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Slate/Schist
Serpentinite (Commonly known as Serpentine)
Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile [(Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4]
Chalcedony (Agate Nodules)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (specifically Citrine or Yellow Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Small vesicular volcanic rock, likely scoria
Scoria; predominantly basaltic to andesitic volcanic rock