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Rock

Browse rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Rock Gypsum

Coral Rock

Asphalt Rock

Rock Salt

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Anorthosite

Cataclasite

Peridotite

Phosphorite

Gondite

Dunite

Schist (Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Weathered Sandstone with Algae Growth (Arenite) — sedimentary

Weathered Sandstone with Algae Growth

Arenite

Garnet in Schist (Almandine Garnet in Mica-Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet in Schist

Almandine Garnet in Mica-Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Pebble (river rock/beach pebble)

Pebble (clast size class)

Sedimentary Rock

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)

Sandstone (Sandstone (lithified sand)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (lithified sand)

Sandstone (Sandstone (various mineral compositions)) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (various mineral compositions)

Chert / Flint (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

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

Weathered Basalt with Iron Staining (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Weathered Basalt with Iron Staining

Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly Quartz Sandstone)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

Shale (Lutaceous Rock (Sedimentary Mudrock)) — sedimentary

Shale

Lutaceous Rock (Sedimentary Mudrock)

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt Pebble (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)

Vesicular Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)

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

Basalt pebble

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Granite (Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Vesicular Basalt with Amygdaloidal Infill (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Amygdaloidal Infill

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt River Pebble (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

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

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt (with possible weathering or secondary mineral crust) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — Igneous

Basalt (with possible weathering or secondary mineral crust)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt Riverstone (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt Riverstone

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt River Stone (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Basalt (extrusive volcanic mafic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (extrusive volcanic mafic rock)

Granitoid (Common Granite) (Intrusive Igneous Granite-type Rock) — igneous

Granitoid (Common Granite)

Intrusive Igneous Granite-type Rock

River Pebble (Basalt) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

River Pebble (Basalt)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

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

Basalt (Vesicular)

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock)

Sandstone (Calcareous/Lithic) (Sedimentary Rock (Clastic Sandstone with Calcium Carbonate cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Calcareous/Lithic)

Sedimentary Rock (Clastic Sandstone with Calcium Carbonate cement)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily muscovite and biotite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily muscovite and biotite)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix

Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar ((Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Plagioclase Feldspar ((Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4)

Amethyst Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Vein Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)