Iron-rich sandstone or weathered ironstone cobble
Ferruginous sandstone; primarily quartz (SiO₂) cemented or stained by iron oxides such as hematite and goethite
Category
Browse sedimentary (man made conglomerate) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Iron-rich sandstone or weathered ironstone cobble
Ferruginous sandstone; primarily quartz (SiO₂) cemented or stained by iron oxides such as hematite and goethite
Polymict breccia
Lithic breccia; clast-rich, iron-stained breccia
Brecciated quartz-rich rock, possibly silicified breccia
Silica-rich breccia; chiefly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with possible calcite and iron-oxide staining
Sandstone Concretion
Sedimentary concretion
Quartz Pebble (Quartzite Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed River Pebbles
Clastic Sedimentary Alluvial Deposit / Polymictic Conglomerate Clasts
Ferruginous Sandstone (with Pyrite/Gold associations)
Ferruginous Arenite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Weathered conglomeratic or breccia cobble
Lithified polymictic conglomerate/breccia, likely iron-stained siliciclastic rock
Rounded sandstone pebble
Sandstone, commonly quartz–feldspar-rich arenite
Bumblebee Jasper
Calcite with Arsenic and Sulfur inclusions
Unidentified brown rock fragment
Indeterminate from image; likely a weathered iron-rich lithic fragment
Fossiliferous limestone
Bioclastic limestone (calcite-rich carbonate rock)
Breccia
Clastic Breccia
Conglomeratic gravel / polymictic breccia
Polymictic rudite, likely anthropogenic or beach/stream gravel; composition varies
Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy
Tiger Iron
Tiger Iron (composite of Tiger's Eye, Red Jasper, and Hematite)
Chert (likely flint)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Conglomeratic or porphyritic basalt cobble
Likely vesicular basalt with weathered feldspar/mafic inclusions; exact identification requires testing
Fossiliferous conglomeratic sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock, likely quartz–feldspar sandstone with lithic granules and shell/bioclastic fragments
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Conglomeratic sandstone or breccia specimen
Quartz-rich clastic sedimentary rock; likely sandstone with pebble-sized quartz, feldspar, and lithic clasts
Quartz-rich polymict conglomerate (possibly hydrothermal breccia)
Clast-supported polymict conglomerate dominated by quartz; includes chalcedony/quartz and dark lithic clasts
Garnet-bearing Schist / Conglomerate Specimen
Metamorphic rock with almandine garnet porphyroblasts
Rounded quartz-rich pebble
Likely milky quartz or quartzite; SiO₂
Breccia
Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Breccia
Breccia (Sedimentary Clastic Rock)
Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert breccia
Sedimentary Breccia (Microcrystalline Quartz)
Fossil Shark Tooth
Lamniform (Mackerel Shark) fossil tooth, likely Otodus or Cretalamna
Quartz-rich breccia or conglomerate
Siliciclastic breccia/conglomerate, likely containing quartz and iron-oxide-stained rock fragments
Grey Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polymict breccia
Volcanic breccia (clast-rich pyroclastic rock), compositionally likely andesitic to basaltic
Sandstone (Pebble/Conglomerate fragment)
Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)
Rounded yellow sandstone pebble
Quartz-rich sandstone, likely ferruginous or calcareous sandstone
Mixed gravelly conglomeratic road aggregate
Polymictic clast-supported conglomerate or fill; composition varies, commonly quartz, feldspar, basalt, and weathered rock fragments
Goldstone (blue/black aventurine glass)
Man-made aventurine glass; silica glass containing metallic copper or other glittering inclusions
Small clear crystal, possibly quartz or glass-like gemstone
Uncertain; likely quartz (SiO₂), but the image is insufficient to exclude man-made glass or cubic zirconia
Tiger Shark Fossil Tooth
Galeocerdo cuvier (fossilized)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz-rich conglomeratic sandstone
Lithic arkose/conglomerate, dominated by quartz and feldspar grains