Greenstone / altered basalt fragment
Likely chlorite–epidote–actinolite altered basalt; exact identification requires testing
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Browse rock (likely sedimentary) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Greenstone / altered basalt fragment
Likely chlorite–epidote–actinolite altered basalt; exact identification requires testing
Granite (likely biotite granite)
Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and biotite mica
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Coal
Bituminous or sub-bituminous coal (carbonaceous rock)
Brecciated jasper/chalcedony
Silica-rich breccia composed mainly of microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and possibly epidote or chlorite inclusions
Sandstone
Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with iron oxides)
Chert
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz)
Quartz Pebble (Chert/Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise (likely stabilized or simulated Howlite)
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)
Sandstone Pebble
Sandstone (Silicon dioxide-rich clastic sedimentary rock)
Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone with Iron Banding
Arenite with Hematite or Limonite staining (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Quartz crystal pendant
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely rock crystal or milky quartz
Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Tumbled granite (likely black granite)
Granite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite/hornblende
Tumbled chalcedony (likely gray/brown agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony; possible agate variety)
Sandstone Pebble
Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)
Fossilized Bivalve Shell
Class Bivalvia (fossilized)
Fossil Shark Tooth
Selachii (fossilized dentition)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly milky quartz or quartz-bearing granite
Quartz (SiO₂), potentially with feldspar and iron-oxide staining
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Rounded brown pebble, likely chert or iron-stained quartzite
Chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) or quartzite (recrystallized quartz, SiO₂)
Porphyritic rhyolite (likely lithophysal/vesicular rhyolite)
Rhyolite; chiefly quartz and alkali feldspar, with minor plagioclase and iron-bearing minerals
Granite
Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Chert (v. Flint)
Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Zebra Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz/Chert with impurities
Chert Pebble
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Sandstone with Quartz Vein
Arenite with SiO2 intrusion
Shale
Lutaceous Rock (Hydrous Aluminum Silicates)
Granite Pebble
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)
Travertine (or Calcareous Tufa)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Basalt with secondary amygdule minerals (likely Epidote or Chlorite)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Shark Tooth Fossil
Otodus sp. (possibly Cretalamna)
Porphyritic Basalt (Peanut Obsidian/Star Galaxy-style)
Porphyritic Basalt (Silica-rich Volcanic Rock)
Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (primarily SiO2)
Chert (Jasper nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Crinoid and Coral Fossils in Limestone
Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugosa (order) and Crinoidea (class)
Chert (often called Flint when dark or worked)
Cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2)