Mudstone
Argillite / Siliciclastic sedimentary rock
Category
Browse sedimentary (man made conglomerate) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Mudstone
Argillite / Siliciclastic sedimentary rock
Sandstone (Water-worn pebble)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Shale
Argillite / Shaly Mudstone
Rose Quartz (likely carved)
Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Rose Quartz Carving
Quartum roseum (Variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Shale or Slaty Mudstone
Argillaceous sedimentary rock
Cone-in-cone structure (Limestone)
Cone-in-cone structure (Secondary Sedimentary Structure)
Shale (Ferruginous)
Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)
Weathered iron-rich sandstone or ferruginous siltstone
Clastic sedimentary rock, likely quartz-rich sandstone cemented by iron oxides (Fe₂O₃/Fe₃O₄)
Sandstone pebble
Sandstone (mainly Quartz, SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Sandstone
Arenite
Shale with Iron Staining
Fissile Mudrock (Sedimentary Rock)
Rounded brown pebble, likely weathered sandstone or iron-stained quartzite
Probable quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂-dominated); exact identification requires testing
Shale
Shale (Fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily quartz arenite)
Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Shale
Shale (Consolidated fine-grained clay/silt)
Chert Breccia
Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica)
Sandstone
Arenite
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe-oxide cemented)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH cement)
Fossil Assortment and Geological Specimens
Various (including Ammonoidea)
Lapis Lazuli
A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).
Shale
Fissile mudstone (rich in clay minerals and quartz)
Banded Sedimentary Rock
Sedimentary rock with Liesegang banding
Fossilized shell fragment
Indeterminate fossil mollusk; likely a silicified or mineral-replaced bivalve/gastropod fragment
Sandstone or Mudstone
Sedimentary Rock
Brown Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar, with Iron Oxide cement)
Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.
Sandstone
Arenite
Garnet Beads
Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates, e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Shale / Mudstone
Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)
Shale (Beach-worn)
Laminated Pelite (primarily clay minerals and quartz)
Sandstone
Arenite
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite (SiO2)
Siltstone Pebble with Veining
Siltstone
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement
Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 principal)
Sandstone
Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with iron oxides)