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Sedimentary And Igneous

Browse sedimentary and igneous specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Carbonatite

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Ironstone

Lamproite

Troctolite

Basalt

Gabbro

Kimberlite

Diorite

Coal

Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz (likely) / Siliceous rock with quartz phenocrysts (if a rock fragment) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely) / Siliceous rock with quartz phenocrysts (if a rock fragment)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Obsidian Arrowhead Replica (or similar knapped stone) (Obsidian (volcanic glass) or Chert) — igneous

Obsidian Arrowhead Replica (or similar knapped stone)

Obsidian (volcanic glass) or Chert

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Green Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe)) — sedimentary

Green Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe)

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) within a sedimentary/igneous host) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) within a sedimentary/igneous host

Arkosic Sandstone (or Conglomeritic Sandstone fragment) (Arkose (rich in feldspar)) — sedimentary

Arkosic Sandstone (or Conglomeritic Sandstone fragment)

Arkose (rich in feldspar)

Coarse Sand Grain / Lithic Fragment (Clastic Sediment (Lithic fragment or Quartz/Feldspar grain)) — sedimentary

Coarse Sand Grain / Lithic Fragment

Clastic Sediment (Lithic fragment or Quartz/Feldspar grain)

Quartz Pebble (Crystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silica (SiO2)

Granitic Sand (Detrital sediment (predominantly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — sedimentary

Granitic Sand

Detrital sediment (predominantly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Milky Quartz (Druzy Geode fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Druzy Geode fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite in Quartz Matrix (Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Quartz Matrix

Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone / Metagraywacke (Metamorphosed basaltic or sedimentary rock (Complex Silicate)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Metagraywacke

Metamorphosed basaltic or sedimentary rock (Complex Silicate)

Dalmatian Jasper (or Dalmatian Stone) (Dalmatian Stone (A peralkaline felsite composed of feldspar, quartz, and sodic amphibole)) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper (or Dalmatian Stone)

Dalmatian Stone (A peralkaline felsite composed of feldspar, quartz, and sodic amphibole)

Quartz Pebble (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Red Jasper (Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Rough Agate/Chert Nodules (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Rough Agate/Chert Nodules

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Biotite Schist (Metamorphic Rock (Schist)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Metamorphic Rock (Schist)

Gneiss (Orthogneiss / Paragneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Orthogneiss / Paragneiss

Gneiss Pebble (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss Pebble

Gneiss

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Gneissic River Cobble (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneissic River Cobble

Gneiss

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneis (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneis

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (specifically a Hornblende Gneiss or Micaceous Gneiss) (Gneiss (metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mafic minerals)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a Hornblende Gneiss or Micaceous Gneiss)

Gneiss (metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mafic minerals)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (likely Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (likely Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica)

Gneiss

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions (Fe2O3)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock predominantly containing quartz, K-feldspar, and plagioclase)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock predominantly containing quartz, K-feldspar, and plagioclase)