Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary (Base), Then Artificial

Browse sedimentary (base), then artificial specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Smurf Rock (Fictional Interpretation) (Cyanus Anthropomorphicus (Geologic Simulation)) — Artificial/Fantasy Object

Smurf Rock (Fictional Interpretation)

Cyanus Anthropomorphicus (Geologic Simulation)

Artificial/Fantasy Object

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Sodalite (Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — Mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — Metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)) — Mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with included minerals (Fuchsite for green)) — Metamorphic Rock / Mineral (Quartz Variety)

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with included minerals (Fuchsite for green)

Metamorphic Rock / Mineral (Quartz Variety)

Basalt (River Pebble) (Mafic volcanic rock (rich in magnesium and iron)) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Mafic volcanic rock (rich in magnesium and iron)

Porphyritic Basalt or Andesite (Porphyritic Basalt/Andesite) — Igneous

Porphyritic Basalt or Andesite

Porphyritic Basalt/Andesite

Rutilated Quartz (or possibly Tourmalinated Quartz, White Rutile) (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions) — Mineral

Rutilated Quartz (or possibly Tourmalinated Quartz, White Rutile)

SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions

Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase; Mineral: Plagioclase Feldspar) — Igneous

Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase with Plagioclase Phenocrysts

Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase; Mineral: Plagioclase Feldspar

Toast (Triticum aestivum (processed)) — not a geological specimen

Toast

Triticum aestivum (processed)

not a geological specimen

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace titanium, iron, or manganese

Granite fragment (Granite) — igneous

Granite fragment

Granite

Granite / Quartz Vein Rock (Granitoid with Quartz (SiO2)) — igneous

Granite / Quartz Vein Rock

Granitoid with Quartz (SiO2)

Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt (Porphyritic Intermediate/Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt

Porphyritic Intermediate/Mafic Igneous Rock

Basalt with vesicles/amygdules (Basalt (containing volcanic glass and plagioclase)) — igneous

Basalt with vesicles/amygdules

Basalt (containing volcanic glass and plagioclase)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite (Granite (compositionally of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (compositionally of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Slag (Industrial) (N/A (Anthropogenic Slag)) — industrial by-product

Slag (Industrial)

N/A (Anthropogenic Slag)

industrial by-product

Basalt (Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Basalt with Quartz/Plagioclase Inclusions (Mafic volcanic rock (Basaltic)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Plagioclase Inclusions

Mafic volcanic rock (Basaltic)

Tree Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Tree Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Basalt River Pebble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

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

Basalt (River Stone)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2 based)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2 based)

Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral) (Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)) — Synthetic material/Textile

Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral)

Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)

Synthetic material/Textile

Granite (Granite (phaneritic intrusive felsic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (phaneritic intrusive felsic igneous rock)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Mica inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Mica inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Granite (Weathered) (Granitic intrusive rock) — igneous

Granite (Weathered)

Granitic intrusive rock

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic felsic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic felsic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Concrete / Anthropogenic Conglomerate (Man-made composite material (Portland cement, aggregate, and water)) — not a natural rock

Concrete / Anthropogenic Conglomerate

Man-made composite material (Portland cement, aggregate, and water)

not a natural rock

N/A (Non-Geological Object) — N/A

N/A (Non-Geological Object)

Note: Item is not a geological specimen (Homo sapiens (Dermal Appendage: Pilus)) — Organic / Biological

Note: Item is not a geological specimen

Homo sapiens (Dermal Appendage: Pilus)

Organic / Biological

Tree Agate (Silica (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions) — mineral

Tree Agate

Silica (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions

Mosasaur Tooth Fossil (Mosasaurid vertebrate fossil (Hydroxyapatite)) — mineral

Mosasaur Tooth Fossil

Mosasaurid vertebrate fossil (Hydroxyapatite)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar-Mica composite)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar-Mica composite)

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock (SiO2 rich)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock (SiO2 rich)

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granite)