Banded Gneiss
Gneiss
Category
Browse sedimentary or igneous fragment specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss
Quartz Druzy (on Geode Fragments)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz / Common Gravel
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss / Metamorphic River Pebble
Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Unidentifiable Specimen
Undetermined
Massive White Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Likely quartz-bearing feldspathic rock; exact identification requires testing
Banded Chert / Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt Fragment
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Small weathered stone, possibly quartz-rich granite or feldspar
Indeterminate granitoid fragment; likely quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with minor mica or iron oxides
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Moss-covered Rock Fragment
Weathered Rock Fragment with Epilithic Growth
Chalcedony Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide cement
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Weathered, quartz-rich metamorphic rock (likely schist or gneiss)
Quartz–feldspar–mica schist/gneiss, with surface lichens and iron-oxide staining
Gravel / Crushed Stone
Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)
Gneiss (Gneissic Granite Pebble)
Metamorphic rock rich in Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica
River Pebble
Polished Rock Fragment
Fossilized Bone Chunk (likely Dinosaur or Large Mammal)
Permineralized Fossil Bone
Probable amber fragment
Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly amorphous organic resin, commonly dominated by succinite)
Raw Sunstone
Sunstone (Feldspar variety, (Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8))
Likely hematite-rich ironstone or metallic mineral fragment
Hematite (Fe₂O₃), possibly with magnetite (Fe₃O₄) or metallic iron
Granite Pebble
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Basalt Fragment
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Banded Agate / Shell Fossil Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz (or Chalcedony) Specimen
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely weathered sandstone fragment
Sandstone, chiefly quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and iron-oxide cement
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Pebble
Lithified rock fragment / Sedimentary clast
Oyster Shell Fragment
Crassostrea virginica (or related Bivalvia)
Granite fragment
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Sandstone-based Concrete Fragment
Cementitious Composite with Sedimentary Aggregate
Quartz (Milky/Snow)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
River Pebble (Gneiss / Granitic Schist)
Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar-Mica assembly)