Sandstone
Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)
Category
Browse rock (likely sedimentary) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone
Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)
Chert (Jasper/Agate mix)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Gneiss (Green Gneiss)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
River Rock (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Rounded dark river pebble
Likely fine-grained basalt or andesite; exact identification requires a fresh surface or tests
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Ferruginous)
Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxides or feldspar)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite (Quartz Arenite)
Rounded river or beach pebble
Likely quartz-rich sandstone or quartzite; exact identification requires a close-grained view and hardness test
Sandstone (Weathered Coastal Boulder)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose)
Arenite
Banded Chert or Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Gneiss (Gneissic Granite)
Gneiss
Gray Limestone Fragment
Limestone (CaCO3)
Vuggy Limestone
Carbonate Sedimentary Rock with Vuggy Porosity (CaCO3)
Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)
Sandstone (SiO2 with possible mineral cements)
Chert Conglomerate (or Breccia)
Sedimentary Clastic Rock (variety: Ferruginous Chert Breccia)
Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 based with MnO2 inclusions)
Rounded river cobble, likely weathered sandstone or siltstone
Quartz-rich clastic sedimentary rock; exact identification requires a fresh surface and testing
Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Wacke)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 based)
Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum)
Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete
Sandstone (Weathered)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Chert (often called Jasper or Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Fossil Crab
Decapoda (likely Avitelmessus or Raninidae family)
Weathered River Rock (likely Chert or Basalt with algae)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with organic biofilm
Likely pale limestone or calcite-rich rock
Calcite-bearing limestone; chiefly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)
Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Calcareous or Siliceous Matrix
Quartzite in Conglomerate
Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) inclusions
Chert Nodules in Limestone
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone (likely with Borings or Vesicular Basalt)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)
Sandstone-based Concrete Fragment
Cementitious Composite with Sedimentary Aggregate
Likely weathered sandstone fragment
Sandstone, chiefly quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and iron-oxide cement
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed predominantly of sand-sized grains, 0.0625 to 2 mm)
Chert (varietal: Flint Pitted Pebble)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Greywacke or Siltstone variety)
Arenite / Siltstone (primarily SiO2)