Gneiss (specifically a weathered or stream-worn specimen)
Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)
Category
Browse rock (likely sedimentary) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Gneiss (specifically a weathered or stream-worn specimen)
Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite
Jasper with Quartz Vein
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Ironstone (likely Limonite or Goethite)
Ferruginous sedimentary rock (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich)
Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals
Fossil Shell (Bivalve)
Class Bivalvia (Likely a member of the Ostreidae or Gryphaeidae family), CaCO3
Sand Dollar Fossil (Echinoidea)
Class Echinoidea (likely order Clypeasteroida), CaCO3 (Calcite)
Yellow Agate
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Not a geological specimen
N/A (man-made object)
Piddock bored rock (likely Mudstone or Shale)
Ichnofossil (Gastrochaenolites borings) in Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock
Sandstone (Muddy/Silty Variety)
Arenite with high silt/clay content (clastic sedimentary rock)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper variety) with Iron Oxide staining
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite impurities
Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.
Jasper with Quartz inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Chalcedony
Banded Metamorphic Rock (likely Quartzite or Serpentinite/Soapstone)
Metamorphic Rock (possibly a banded Quartzite or a foliated Serpentinite/Talc Schist based on appearance, general term for such a rock is 'Banded Metamorphic Rock' or 'Gneiss' if pronounced banding of different minerals)
Chert (with Quartz vein)
Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz in Conglomerate Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Greywacke (River Pebble)
Greywacke sandstone with quartz veining
Chert Pebble (with Quartz Vein)
Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica - SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Granite with Epidote
Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote
Quartz (likely) / Siliceous rock with quartz phenocrysts (if a rock fragment)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ironstone Concretion (likely)
Goethite/Hematite/Limonite cemented sediment
Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety on matrix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (likely River-tumbled Picture Sandstone)
Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Basalt with Jasper Veining
Basaltic Rock with Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Lattice/Veined)
Mafic Volcanic Rock (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Biotite Schist (likely)
Biotite Schist (rock), Biotite (mineral)
Porphyritic Basalt (River Rock)
Porphyritic Basalt
Banded Chert (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnetiferous Pegmatite
Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Fossiliferous Rock (likely Dinosaur Fossil in Matrix)
Permineralized Vertebrate Fossil (Calcium Carbonate/Silica replaced bone material)
Undetermined Due to Blur (Possible Flesh-Tone Mineral)
Unknown (Insufficient Visual Clarity)
River Stone (likely Mudstone or Siltstone)
Lutite (Clastic sedimentary rock composed of clay and silt-sized particles)
Green Chalcedony (likely Green Agate or Chrysoprase)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Note regarding baguette production (not a rock)
Digital text image - Somali language
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Nodule / Geode fragment)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)