Mixed rock and mineral collection
Assorted geological specimens; individual species cannot be reliably identified from the image
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Browse sedimentary and metamorphic specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Mixed rock and mineral collection
Assorted geological specimens; individual species cannot be reliably identified from the image
Jasper (Green)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Raw Chunk)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely iron-stained quartz or quartzite fragment
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Likely quartz-rich rock fragment
Unidentified pale, granular silicate specimen; possibly quartz or quartzite
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Amethyst and Calcite collection
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Pyrite (FeS2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Small brown mineral fragment
Unidentified; the image lacks enough detail for a reliable species-level identification
Limonite or Goethite (Ironstone)
Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Mossy Rock
Mixed lithology rock with Bryophyta (moss)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)
Quartz (Milky/Common Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Mixed rock and mineral specimen collection
Varied silicate, carbonate, and oxide minerals; individual identification is not possible from this group photograph
Calcite (commonly referred to as Orange Calcite or Honey Calcite given its color)
Calcite
Pink-and-white banded quartzite or jasper
Quartzite, primarily microcrystalline SiO₂, possibly iron-stained quartz/chalcedony
Mixed collection of natural stones
Several unidentified lithologies, likely including basalt, granite, quartzite, sandstone, and weathered metamorphic rocks
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pearl necklace
Pearl, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) and conchiolin
Carnelian
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Chalcedony (Tumbled Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Muscovite/Fuchsite)
Pale green translucent mineral fragment, likely calcite
Calcite (CaCO₃), tentatively; possibly green fluorite or prehnite
Mixed rock and mineral specimen collection
Multiple species, likely quartz (SiO₂), calcite (CaCO₃), feldspar, chert, and assorted volcanic/sedimentary rocks
White Agate / Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Unidentified gray-brown stone
Likely fine-grained quartz–feldspar rock; exact identification is not possible from this close, blurred image
Unidentifiable Rock Fragment
Tiger's Eye
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Pseudomorph after crocidolite
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or quartz-rich rock
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Likely pyrite-bearing rock
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly disseminated in a host rock
Pyrite-bearing rock (likely pyrite-rich ore)
Pyrite, FeS₂, in a fine-grained host rock
Mixed mineral and rock collection
Predominantly quartz varieties, including amethyst, plus likely calcite, feldspar, mica, and miscellaneous polished stones