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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

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Birdseye Rhyolite) (Rhyolite (Porphyritic texture)) — igneous

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Birdseye Rhyolite)

Rhyolite (Porphyritic texture)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Breccia (Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica)) — sedimentary

Chert Breccia

Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica)

Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Albite/Oligoclase) ((Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Albite/Oligoclase)

(Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Quartz (Smoky/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral, often found as detrital grains in sedimentary rocks

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Mineral, often found as detrital grains in sedimentary rocks

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Granite Pebble (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Orthoclase Feldspar (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Quartz with Orthoclase Feldspar

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Raw Topaz (or Smoky Quartz) (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Raw Topaz (or Smoky Quartz)

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite) — Igneous

Granite

Granite

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO₂)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO₂)

Conglomerate (Quartz Pebble Conglomerate) (Quartz Pebble Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (Quartz Pebble Conglomerate)

Quartz Pebble Conglomerate

Sandstone (with man-made markings) (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with man-made markings)

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

Labradorite rough fragment ((Ca,Na)[Al,Si]A̲₁O₈) — mineral

Labradorite rough fragment

(Ca,Na)[Al,Si]A̲₁O₈

Labradorite (Labradorite (a calcium-enriched sodic plagioclase feldspar mineral - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite (a calcium-enriched sodic plagioclase feldspar mineral - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Sandstone or Mudstone (Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone or Mudstone

Sedimentary Rock

Granite (Granite (plutonic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (plutonic igneous rock)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Boulder (Glacial Erratic) (Granite) — igneous

Granite Boulder (Glacial Erratic)

Granite

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Siltstone Pebble with Veining (Siltstone) — sedimentary

Siltstone Pebble with Veining

Siltstone

Quartz Pebble (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral / Sedimentary setting

Quartz Pebble (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral / Sedimentary setting

Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyry (Porphyritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyry

Porphyritic Igneous Rock

Porphyritic Andesite/Basalt or Diorite River Rock (Porphyritic Igneous Rock) — Igneous

Porphyritic Andesite/Basalt or Diorite River Rock

Porphyritic Igneous Rock

Quartz (likely macrocrystalline variety) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely macrocrystalline variety)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Granite Pebble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite

Granitoid (Common Granite/Gneiss) (Granitoid (primarily Quartz [SiO2], Feldspar [KAlSi3O8], and Mica)) — igneous

Granitoid (Common Granite/Gneiss)

Granitoid (primarily Quartz [SiO2], Feldspar [KAlSi3O8], and Mica)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock

Granite with Epidote (Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote) — Igneous

Granite with Epidote

Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)

Milky Quartz in Epidote Host Rock (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — mineral

Milky Quartz in Epidote Host Rock

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic felsic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic felsic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite fragment (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite fragment

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Porphyry (Porphyritic Basalt / Porphyritic Andesite) (Porphyritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Porphyry (Porphyritic Basalt / Porphyritic Andesite)

Porphyritic Igneous Rock