Unidentified gravel and stone fragments
Mixed, indeterminate lithologies; likely quartz, feldspar, and weathered silicate rock fragments
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Browse rock (likely sedimentary) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Unidentified gravel and stone fragments
Mixed, indeterminate lithologies; likely quartz, feldspar, and weathered silicate rock fragments
River Stones (Quartzite and Sandstone)
Quartzite / Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominant)
Sandstone (with manganese staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
River Stone (Quartzite/Chert)
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sedimentary Rock
Sandstone (with banding/weathering)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly laterite or limonite-bearing sandstone
Iron oxides/hydroxides, chiefly limonite/goethite (FeO(OH)·nH₂O), with a probable silicate or clay matrix
Quartz / Common Opal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sedimentary rock with quartz veining
Laminated siltstone or mudstone with hydrothermal quartz veins
Weathered sandstone or iron-stained sedimentary rock
Quartz-rich sandstone, likely limonitic/goethitic cement
Sandstone (likely a river or beach pebble)
Sandstone (a clastic sedimentary rock)
Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite)
Coal (organic sedimentary rock)
Weathered brown rock, likely sandstone
Quartz-rich sandstone (composition uncertain from image)
Likely weathered iron-rich breccia or jasper
Silicified iron-oxide breccia; exact identification requires testing
Sandstone (Micaceous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Rounded quartz-rich river cobble (probable rhyolite/granite-derived stone)
Indeterminate felsic igneous cobble; likely quartz–feldspar aggregate with minor iron oxides
Polished brecciated jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and pale silica-rich fragments
Druzy Quartz on Limestone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Weathered sandstone or siltstone pebble
Indeterminate siliciclastic sedimentary rock, likely quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂-dominated)
Breccia Pebble
Sedimentary Breccia
Ferruginous Siltstone or Mudstone
Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethitic Sandstone
Weathered sandstone pebble
Quartz-rich sandstone, likely ferruginous sublitharenite
Rounded gray river pebble
Likely quartz-rich metamorphic or igneous pebble; exact identification requires testing
Quartz-rich rock, possibly milky quartz vein material
Quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-oxide staining and minor host-rock inclusions
Rounded brown river pebble
Indeterminate lithic clast; possibly weathered sandstone or fine-grained volcanic rock
Weathered iron-rich sedimentary rock (probable laterite/ironstone)
Limonite/goethite-rich ferruginous material; commonly approximated as FeO(OH)·nH₂O with clay and quartz
Calcite on Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) on Sedimentary Rock
Chert (Chalcedony/Agate)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Smooth gray river pebble
Likely fine-grained sandstone or siltstone; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests
Tumbled tan pebble, likely sandstone or chert
Uncertain; probable quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂-bearing)
Limestone (specifically Grainstone or Micrite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Weathered stone nodule or concretion
Unidentified lithic concretion; composition cannot be determined from the image
Blue Agate (Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite in Conglomerate
Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) inclusions
Exposed aggregate concrete (stone-chip surface)
Portland-cement concrete containing natural aggregate; not a natural rock
Banded Sandstone Peabble
Arenite with iron oxide banding
Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous Sandstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Gray metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist
Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests
Sandstone-based Concrete Fragment
Cementitious Composite with Sedimentary Aggregate
Sandstone (River Cobble)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Fossil Crab
Decapoda (likely Avitelmessus or Raninidae family)
Weathered schist or phyllite
Mica schist/phyllite, likely quartz–mica-rich metamorphic rock