Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble)
Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)
Category
Browse sedimentary (biogenic sediment or biological remain) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble)
Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)
Chert
Chert (variant of microcrystalline quartz)
Quartz (likely a form of massive or vein quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Asphalt (Bituminous pavement)
Bituminous concrete / Asphalt
Conglomerate
Conglomerate Rock (Paraconglomerate)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque Impure Chalcedony
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)
Amber (Black)
Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Shale with Vein Infillings
Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions
Orthoceras Fossil in Limestone
Orthoceras (extinct genus of cephalopods), mineralized as Calcite (CaCO3) in Fossiliferous Limestone
Jasper (Yellow/Brown variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Granite (phaneritic background) with Limestone/Calcite carving
Felsic Igneous Plutonic Rock (background) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) (carving)
Chert (or Flint)
SiO2 (predominantly microcrystalline quartz)
Sandstone
Sandstone (lithified sand)
Conglomerate (Puddingstone)
Conglomerate (specifically, clastic sedimentary rock)
Pyrite
Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2
Sandstone
Sandstone (arenite is a more specific geological term for a clean sandstone, while wacke refers to a dirty sandstone with significant matrix)
Flesh-toned Siltstone
Siltstone (composed of microscopic Quartz and Feldspar grains)
Chert (varietal known as Jasper or Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Concretion or Geode (unbroken)
Varied (depending on mineral composition and cementing agent). For quartz-lined geodes, the scientific name of the dominant mineral would be Quartz (SiO2). For calcite-lined geodes, Calcite (CaCO3). Concretions are often composed of cryptocrystalline quartz (chert), calcite, or iron oxides.
Jasper with Pyrite (Gold-colored inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2) inclusions
Jasper (Milky/Cream Variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Sandstone with trace fossil
Sandstone, possibly with Skolithos or similar trace fossil
Banded Chert / Flint
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Microcrystalline Limestone Pebble
Carbonate sedimentary rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Mookaite Jasper
Siliceous (chert) sedimentary rock, a form of Jasper
River Rock (Quartz-dominated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) mixture with varied clastic sediments
Green Jasper with Agate Banding
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of ferrous silicate or chlorite
Unidentified Rock Fragment
Unknown
Jasper (specifically Polychrome or Desert Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and other mineral impurities
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
Fossil Coral
Fossilized Scleractinia or Tabulata (various genera/species)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (clastic sediment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix