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Browse rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt Pebble (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)

Vesicular Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Weathered/Tumbled) (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt (Weathered/Tumbled)

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Andesite (Intermediate Volcanic Rock (Andesite)) — igneous

Andesite

Intermediate Volcanic Rock (Andesite)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock

Basalt (River Pebble) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt (Drill Core) (Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt (Drill Core)

Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)

Quartzite Pebble (River Rock) (Quartzite (mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (River Rock)

Quartzite (mainly SiO2)

Basalt (Water-worn Pebble) (Mafic Volcanic Rock (High in Fe and Mg)) — igneous

Basalt (Water-worn Pebble)

Mafic Volcanic Rock (High in Fe and Mg)

Greenstone / Diorite (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — igneous

Greenstone / Diorite

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt) (Scoria (Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)

Scoria (Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) within Basalt (Rock)) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) within Basalt (Rock)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pebble (river rock/beach pebble) (Pebble (clast size class)) — Sedimentary Rock

Pebble (river rock/beach pebble)

Pebble (clast size class)

Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Sandstone (lithified sand)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (lithified sand)

Sandstone (Sandstone (various mineral compositions)) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (various mineral compositions)

Sandstone (Sandstone (arenite is a more specific geological term for a clean sandstone, while wacke refers to a dirty sandstone with significant matrix)) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (arenite is a more specific geological term for a clean sandstone, while wacke refers to a dirty sandstone with significant matrix)

Pyrite on Limestone (Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix) — sedimentary (matrix) / mineral (inclusion)

Pyrite on Limestone

Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix

sedimentary (matrix) / mineral (inclusion)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Granite (Granite (Silicic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Silicic Plutonic Rock)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt (Polished) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt (Polished)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt (Arrowhead form) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt (Arrowhead form)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt (Basalt (Volcanic Mafic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Volcanic Mafic Rock)

Unakite (Unakite (Epidote-Feldspar rock)) — Metamorphic rock

Unakite

Unakite (Epidote-Feldspar rock)

Metamorphic rock

Sandstone (Pebble/Conglomerate fragment) (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Pebble/Conglomerate fragment)

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)

Sedimentary Rock

Granite (weathered/river-tumbled) (Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)) — Igneous Rock

Granite (weathered/river-tumbled)

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)

Granite (tumbled pebble) (Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)) — Igneous Rock

Granite (tumbled pebble)

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)

Gastropod Steinkern (Fossilized Snail Cast) (Phylum Mollusca, Class Gastropoda (Commonly CaCO3 or SiO2 after replacement)) — Sedimentary

Gastropod Steinkern (Fossilized Snail Cast)

Phylum Mollusca, Class Gastropoda (Commonly CaCO3 or SiO2 after replacement)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Metallic Ornament / Jewelry (N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.) — This appears to be a man-made metallic object, likely jewelry, not a natural rock, mineral, or geological specimen.

Metallic Ornament / Jewelry

N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.

This appears to be a man-made metallic object, likely jewelry, not a natural rock, mineral, or geological specimen.