Likely gabbro or diabase
Mafic igneous rock, chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene; possible olivine and amphibole
Category
Browse sedimentary and igneous (mixed) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Likely gabbro or diabase
Mafic igneous rock, chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene; possible olivine and amphibole
Likely weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite: quartz + feldspar + mica; possibly gneiss if the faint banding is structural
Granite Pebble (Pegmatitic Quartz-Feldspar River Rock)
Granite / Quartz-Feldspar-Mica Aggregate
Red Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite inclusions
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Conglomerate
Conglomerate
Likely weathered granite or granitic rock
Granite; quartz + feldspar + mica, compositionally variable
Granite pebble
Coarse-grained granitic rock, primarily quartz–feldspar–biotite
Granodiorite
Intermediate Phaneritic Plutonic Rock
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Mixed Tumbled Gemstones and River Rocks
Mixed Decorative Stones (predominantly Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 variants)
River Pebbles (White Quartz and Basalt mix)
Mixed Clastic Sedimentary Assemblage (SiO2 and Mafic Volcanics)
Weathered sandstone or granitic rock fragment
Indeterminate siliciclastic rock; likely quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate
Mixed gemstone specimens
Likely pink sapphire or tourmaline, red garnet, blue sapphire, precious opal, and green tourmaline/emerald; exact identities cannot be confirmed from the collage
Mixed sandstone and iron-rich sedimentary rock fragments
Quartz arenite/subarkose, with ferruginous cement and possible iron-oxide staining
Conglomerate
Conglomeratic Sandstone
Jasp-Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Quartz-rich conglomeratic breccia
Polymictic clast-supported conglomerate/breccia, dominated by quartz and feldspar
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Likely weathered limestone
Calcite-rich limestone (mostly CaCO₃), possibly dolomitic limestone
Amazonite with Smoky Quartz and Feldspar
Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Quartz (SiO2)
Gravel and Pavement Aggregates
Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediments
Mixed Quartz Bracelet (Rose Quartz and Larimar-colored beads)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)
Jasper with Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Glacial Cobbles (predominantly Granite and Gneiss)
Mixed lithologies (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica assemblage)
Mixed rock and mineral collection
Mixed lithologies; likely quartz, feldspar, basalt, granite, chert, sandstone, and metamorphic rocks
Polygenetic Conglomerate (Puddingstone)
Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with mixed clasts)
Gossan (Iron Cap)
Limonitic Gossan (Fe2O3·nH2O mixed)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate
Granite or granitic gneiss boulders
Quartz–feldspar–mica granitoid; possibly banded gneiss
Quartz-rich granitic cobble
Granite or granitic gneiss; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica
Rounded sandstone cobble
Quartz-rich sandstone, likely arkosic or lithic sandstone
Conglomerate
Polymictic conglomerate; clast-bearing sedimentary rock cemented by silica, calcite, or iron oxides
Pink granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock; chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and dark biotite/hornblende
Weathered granite (likely biotite granite)
Granite; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite mica
Quartz-rich granitic fragment
Granite or granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor mica
Pink Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar content)
Weathered conglomeratic breccia
Polymictic conglomerate/breccia, likely iron-stained
Kaolin (China Clay)
Kaolinite [Al2Si2O5(OH)4]
Granite
Coarse-grained felsic plutonic rock, chiefly quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende