Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide matrix
Category
Browse rock (likely sedimentary) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide matrix
Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Iron-rich conglomerate or breccia (tentative)
Poorly sorted lithic conglomerate/breccia, with iron-oxide staining; exact composition cannot be determined from the photo
Quartz vein in weathered host rock
Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a weathered metamorphic or igneous matrix
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)
Sandstone (with potential fossil inclusions)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
River Pebble (Quartz/Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Common Agate)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pyrite (likely)
Pyrite, FeS₂
Ammonite Fossil (Iridiscent)
Ammonoidea (subclass)
Red jasper in gray host rock (likely hematite-stained quartzite or rhyolite)
Jasper: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide coloration; exact host uncertain from image
Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Rounded beige river pebble, likely quartz-rich sandstone
Quartz-rich sandstone (tentative; exact identification requires testing)
Unidentified light-colored rock or mineral specimen
Indeterminate; possibly weathered calcite-rich material, limestone, or pale quartz-bearing rock
Weathered sandstone or graywacke fragment
Clastic sedimentary rock, likely quartz–feldspar sandstone (exact identification requires testing)
Fossiliferous Limestone Pebble
Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)
Fossil shell fragment in sedimentary rock
Indeterminate marine mollusk shell; likely a bivalve or gastropod fossil
Weathered brown pebble, possibly basalt or iron-rich chert
Provisional identification: fine-grained basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene), potentially coated by iron oxides; exact identification requires testing
Dark gray shale or slate-like rock
Fine-grained, clay-rich mudrock; exact identification is uncertain from the photo
Red-brown pebble, possibly iron-stained sandstone
Indeterminate from the image; likely iron-oxide-stained quartz-rich rock
Mica-rich metamorphic rock (likely mica schist)
Mica schist, composed mainly of muscovite and/or biotite with quartz and possibly feldspar
Quartz-bearing dark rock, possibly hornfels or basalt
Probable quartz–feldspar rock; exact identification requires testing
Weathered brown stone, possibly chert or iron-stained limestone
Uncertain; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) chert or calcitic limestone (CaCO₃)
Rounded river cobble, likely weathered sandstone or quartzite
Indeterminate clastic silicate rock; possibly quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂-dominant)
Chalcedony (Jasper/Agate mix)
Quartz (microcrystalline SiO2)
Quartz Crystal Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Iron-stained weathered stone (tentative)
Undetermined; possibly weathered iron-rich basalt or concretion
Sandstone (likely Arkose)
Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2 with Feldspar)
Fragmented Sedimentary Pebble
Clastic Sedimentary Specimen
Gravel
Unconsolidated aggregate of mixed rock and mineral fragments
Weathered brown rock, likely sandstone or iron-rich sedimentary stone
Indeterminate siliciclastic rock; likely quartz-rich sandstone with iron-oxide cement
Feldspar-rich granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; mainly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Foliated metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or mica schist
Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Weathered sedimentary rock, likely sandstone
Quartz-rich sandstone (tentative identification)
Weathered rock fragment (likely granite or quartz-rich sandstone)
Uncertain; possible granitic fragment containing quartz and feldspar
Weathered Sandstone with Algae Growth
Arenite
Weathered limestone or calcareous sandstone
Calcitic carbonate rock, likely limestone (CaCO₃), possibly slightly dolomitic
Pebble (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)
Sedimentary Clastic Rock
Sandstone (with minor weathering/pitting)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Greywacke or Lithic Sandstone)
Arenite / Wacke
Weathered iron-rich rock (likely ironstone)
Ferruginous ironstone, composed chiefly of iron oxides/hydroxides such as goethite (FeO(OH)) and hematite (Fe₂O₃)
Likely biotite-bearing schist
Mica schist, probably biotite-rich; exact identification is uncertain from the photo