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Browse rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartzite River Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic
Chert (Common Opal variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Tiger's Eye (with Blue Tiger's Eye / Hawk's Eye) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye (with Blue Tiger's Eye / Hawk's Eye)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions)

metamorphic
River Stone (Granitic Gneiss) (Foliated Granitic Gneiss) — metamorphic

River Stone (Granitic Gneiss)

Foliated Granitic Gneiss

metamorphic
Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartz pebble with surface markings (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble with surface markings

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

mineral
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

sedimentary
Shale (Laminated Mudstone) — sedimentary

Shale

Laminated Mudstone

sedimentary
Chalcedony (Common Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Sandstone (River Cobble) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Feldspar)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

sedimentary
Quartz / Common Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Common Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Clear Quartz Crystal (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Scoria (Red Lava Rock) (Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Red Lava Rock)

Scoria

igneous
Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8, and Mica)

igneous
Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

igneous
Feldspar Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — igneous

Feldspar Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

igneous
Basalt (Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous)

igneous
Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

igneous
N/A (Non-Geological Object) — N/A

N/A (Non-Geological Object)

N/A
Sandstone with Quartz Veining (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Veining

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)

sedimentary
Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic
Granodiorite Pebble (Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite Pebble

Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

igneous
Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic
Gold Ore in Quartz/Schist (Auriferous Quartz and Sulfide-bearing Schist) — Metamorphic/Igneous (Hydrothermal)

Gold Ore in Quartz/Schist

Auriferous Quartz and Sulfide-bearing Schist

Metamorphic/Igneous (Hydrothermal)
Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (Hydrous iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (Hydrous iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

mineral
Basalt River Stones (Aphantic Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt River Stones

Aphantic Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)

igneous
Granodiorite (Granodiorite (containing Quartz, Plagioclase Feldspar, Biotite, and Hornblende)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (containing Quartz, Plagioclase Feldspar, Biotite, and Hornblende)

igneous
Sandstone (Pet Rock) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pet Rock)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

igneous
Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

sedimentary
Granite (Granite (Alkali-feldspar, Quartz, and Plagioclase composition)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Alkali-feldspar, Quartz, and Plagioclase composition)

igneous
Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

igneous
Geodude (Geodude (Rock Pokémon: No. 74)) — igneous

Geodude

Geodude (Rock Pokémon: No. 74)

igneous
Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation (Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation

Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)

sedimentary