Sandstone (with banding)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Category
Browse sedimentary or igneous (secondary formation) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone (with banding)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Porous Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)
Iron Ore / Ironstone Concretion
Mixture of iron oxide/hydroxide minerals, likely some combination of Hematite (Fe2O3), Goethite (α-FeOOH), and Limonite (a general term for hydrated iron oxides of variable composition) or potentially Bauxite (a mixture of aluminum hydroxides, often with iron oxides, (Al(OH)3) and FeO(OH)). The visual characteristics strongly suggest iron-rich material.
Pink Garnet (likely Almandine or Rhodolite)
Garnet Group (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Quartz (Drusy/Crystalline)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Malachite
Copper carbonate hydroxide Cu2CO3(OH)2
Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Rhodonite
Manganese Inosilicate (MnSiO3)
Chert Nodule
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Dalmatian Stone
Peralkaline Feldsphathic Igneous Rock
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Painted River Rock
Anthropogenic-modified Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)
Sandstone (likely Siltstone or Mudstone variety)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxides)
Moqui Marble (Concretion)
Iron oxide concretion (Goethite/Hematite and Sandstone)
Chert (Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon dioxide with hematite impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz with iron inclusions
Satin Spar Gypsum
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Specular Hematite
Specularite (Fe2O3)
Jasper (Tiger Eye variety transition)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Red Chert (Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Banded Chert (Flint/Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Yellow or Tan Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper (Banded Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock)
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chert / Flint
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Pink Banded Onyx (Mexican Onyx / Calcite)
Calcite (CaCO3) - microcrystalline calcium carbonate
Chert (Black Chert / Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)