Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary Or Igneous (Host Environment)

Browse sedimentary or igneous (host environment) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Riverstone Jasper (Chert variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Riverstone Jasper (Chert variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (in matrix) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Quartz (in matrix)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Sandstone (likely Greywacke or Siltstone variety) (Arenite / Siltstone (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Greywacke or Siltstone variety)

Arenite / Siltstone (primarily SiO2)

River Cobble (Quartzite-rich Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite/Quartzite transition)) — sedimentary

River Cobble (Quartzite-rich Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite/Quartzite transition)

Quartz (Water-worn pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Water-worn pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt River Pebble (Aphanitic Mafic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Aphanitic Mafic Basalt

Chert (Yellow Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Siltstone (Siltstone (composed of clastic quartz and feldspar)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (composed of clastic quartz and feldspar)

Basalt (River Pebble) (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Sandstone (Red) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (with probable iron staining) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (with probable iron staining)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities

Milky Quartz (Water-worn pebble) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-worn pebble)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Basalt River Pebble (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Basalt (Water-worn pebble) (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Water-worn pebble)

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Rock)

Black River Stone (likely Basalt or Chert) (Basalt (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Black River Stone (likely Basalt or Chert)

Basalt (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

River Pebble (Quartz/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Quartz/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Granite (with Almandine Garnet inclusions) (Granite composed primarily of Quartz (SiO2), K-Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — igneous

Granite (with Almandine Garnet inclusions)

Granite composed primarily of Quartz (SiO2), K-Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Schist (Schist (primarily mica-schist)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (primarily mica-schist)

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

Basalt River Pebble

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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)

Quartzite River Stone (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Stone

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)

Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Basalt River Pebble (Mafic Igneous Rock (Fine-grained Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Mafic Igneous Rock (Fine-grained Basalt)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz (Gray/Smoky Varieties) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Gray/Smoky Varieties)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Clear or Cloudy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear or Cloudy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)