Dark gray weathered pebble, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine or iron oxides
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Browse rock (likely sedimentary) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Dark gray weathered pebble, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine or iron oxides
Limestone (Flagstone)
Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)
Mosasaur Tooth Fossil
Mosasauridae (likely Prognathodon or Plioplatecarpus)
Rhyolite (likely porphyritic)
Rhyolite; chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and volcanic glass, with possible iron-oxide staining
Quartz-bearing conglomeratic rock with orange feldspar/calcite inclusion
Probably porphyritic granite or granitic pegmatite; exact identification requires a thin section or tests
Quartzite Cobble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Chert / River Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Pebble)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary matrix
Sedimentary River Rock
Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock (Quartzite or Sandstone pebble)
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying mineral inclusions (Iron Oxide, Hematite, Clay)
Fossilized Bivalve in Limestone
Class Bivalvia within Sedimentary Matrix (likely CaCO3)
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock rich in Alkali Feldspar and Quartz)
Sandstone (with Rock Art)
Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 dominant)
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite with Mafic Inclusions
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase
Porphyritic Igneous Rock
Limestone River Pebble
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Polished white chalcedony or milky quartz pebble
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining or a minor mineral inclusion
Sandstone and Conglomerate pebbles
Sedimentary clastic rock
Shale or Mudstone
Argillaceous sedimentary rock
Gneiss
Feldspathic biotite gneiss; a high-grade metamorphic rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Dark gray igneous rock, likely basalt
Basalt; fine-grained plagioclase–pyroxene rock, commonly with minor olivine and magnetite
Tumbled dark igneous rock, likely basalt
Basalt; commonly composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine
Pink-and-white quartz-rich rock, likely rose quartz or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly rose-quartz-bearing quartzite; minor iron-oxide staining
Conglomerate Pebble (with Chert / Quartz)
Sedimentary Conglomerate / Breccia Pebble
Quartz-rich rock fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly chalcedony or quartz-bearing breccia
Lava Rock with Fabric Impression
Scoria or Basalt with anthropogenic impressions
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline silica (SiO2) with trace Iron oxide (Fe2O3)
Chert / Fossiliferous Limestone
Sedimentary Chert (often containing CaCO3 or SiO2 replacements)
Rounded granite pebble
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Porphyritic Basalt
Amygdaloidal Porphyritic Basalt
Mixed polished gemstone bead lot, likely dyed agate and quartz
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), with possible amethyst, aventurine, and other dyed quartz varieties
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation
Possible weathered mica-rich metamorphic fragment
Mica schist or phyllite (quartz–mica assemblage; identification uncertain from image)
Porphyry
Porphyritic Igneous Rock (likely Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt)
River Cobble (likely Metasedimentary or Basalt)
Metamorphosed Siltstone or Altered Fine-grained Igneous Rock
Siltstone with Sandstone Bands
Siltstone (composed of Quartz and Clay minerals)
Likely weathered sandstone or iron-rich chert fragment
Indeterminate; probable quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂) with iron-oxide cement, possibly chert