Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary (Volcanic)

Browse sedimentary (volcanic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Pumice (Pumicite (Amorphous volcanic glass)) — Igneous

Pumice

Pumicite (Amorphous volcanic glass)

Bumblebee Jasper (Hydrothermal Volcanic Rock (Primarily Calcite with Orpiment - As2S3, Realgar, and Pyrite)) — igneous

Bumblebee Jasper

Hydrothermal Volcanic Rock (Primarily Calcite with Orpiment - As2S3, Realgar, and Pyrite)

Rhyolitic Tuff (Breccia Type) (Rhyolitic Pyroclastic Rock (Mixed Silicates including Quartz, Feldspar, and Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Rhyolitic Tuff (Breccia Type)

Rhyolitic Pyroclastic Rock (Mixed Silicates including Quartz, Feldspar, and Volcanic Glass)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)

Basalt (Polished Pebble) (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Polished Pebble)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Polished Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — Igneous

Polished Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary (or mineraloid)

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary (or mineraloid)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt River Stone (Basaltic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basaltic Igneous Rock

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

Basalt Riverstone

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

River Cobbles (Basalt, Quartzite, and Sandstone mix) (Fluvial detritus (primarily SiO2, Plagioclase, and Pyroxene mix)) — Mixed: Igneous and Sedimentary

River Cobbles (Basalt, Quartzite, and Sandstone mix)

Fluvial detritus (primarily SiO2, Plagioclase, and Pyroxene mix)

Mixed: Igneous and Sedimentary

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Red) (Rhyolite (Porphyry)) — igneous

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Red)

Rhyolite (Porphyry)

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Rhyolite (Porphyritic texture)) — igneous

Porphyritic Rhyolite

Rhyolite (Porphyritic texture)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Blue Lace Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Pumice (Pumice (Vitreous volcanic rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vitreous volcanic rock)

Basalt River Cobble (Vitreous aphanitic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Cobble

Vitreous aphanitic Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Vesicular Basalt (River Rock) (Afanitic Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (River Rock)

Afanitic Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Pumice (Pumice (a highly vesicular amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular amorphous volcanic glass)

African Turquoise (Jasper) (Polychrome African Jasper (often marketed as 'African Turquoise' due to its color, but it is not true turquoise)) — Rock

African Turquoise (Jasper)

Polychrome African Jasper (often marketed as 'African Turquoise' due to its color, but it is not true turquoise)

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

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Vesicular Basalt)

Larimar and Fossil Coral (Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH)) and Hexagonaria/Petoskey Stone) — mineral and sedimentary

Larimar and Fossil Coral

Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH)) and Hexagonaria/Petoskey Stone

mineral and sedimentary

Carnelian (Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral (variety of Chalcedony)

Carnelian

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)

Mineral (variety of Chalcedony)

Black Chert (Chert (microcrystalline quartz)) — Mineral

Black Chert

Chert (microcrystalline quartz)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Basalt River Pebble (Mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular volcanic glass

Peridot and Citrine Gemstones (in a ring setting) (Peridot (Olivine: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4), Citrine (Quartz: SiO2)) — mineral

Peridot and Citrine Gemstones (in a ring setting)

Peridot (Olivine: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4), Citrine (Quartz: SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)

Pumice (Volcanic Rock) (Vesicular volcanic rock (composed largely of amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice (Volcanic Rock)

Vesicular volcanic rock (composed largely of amorphous volcanic glass)

Carnelian (Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO

₂)) — Mineral (specifically a variety of Chalcedony, which is a cryptocrystalline quartz)

Carnelian

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO ₂)

Mineral (specifically a variety of Chalcedony, which is a cryptocrystalline quartz)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Mafic Vesicular Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Mafic Vesicular Volcanic Rock

Porphyritic Basalt (with Augite Crystals) (Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe-Mg Silicates)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (with Augite Crystals)

Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe-Mg Silicates)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)

Quartz Geode/Druzy Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz Geode/Druzy Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Basalt

Basalt River Stone (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt

Basalt with Vesicle/Vug (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicle/Vug

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Peridot (Olivine) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot (Olivine)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4