Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary Or Igneous

Browse sedimentary or 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

Iceland Spar (Optical Calcite) (Calcite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Iceland Spar (Optical Calcite)

Calcite (CaCO3)

Agate (Silicon dioxide (chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon dioxide (chalcedony), SiO2

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite and Sunstone (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) and Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca,Na)Al(Al,Si)Si2O8)) — mineral

Pyrite and Sunstone

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) and Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca,Na)Al(Al,Si)Si2O8)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz vein in host rock (Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky quartz; host rock is uncertain from the photo) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in host rock

Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky quartz; host rock is uncertain from the photo

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Dalmatian Stone (commonly Dyed) (Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline igneous rock)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (commonly Dyed)

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline igneous rock)

Orbicular rhyolite (likely) (Silica-rich volcanic rock, chiefly quartz and feldspar with orbicular aggregates of feldspar, quartz, and mafic minerals) — igneous

Orbicular rhyolite (likely)

Silica-rich volcanic rock, chiefly quartz and feldspar with orbicular aggregates of feldspar, quartz, and mafic minerals

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkalic Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkalic Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry

Dalmatian Stone (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline rhyolite

Weathered limestone or calcareous sandstone (Calcitic carbonate rock, likely limestone (CaCO₃), possibly slightly dolomitic) — sedimentary

Weathered limestone or calcareous sandstone

Calcitic carbonate rock, likely limestone (CaCO₃), possibly slightly dolomitic

Dalmatian Stone (often misnamed Dalmatian Jasper) (Aplite (with hornblende/arfvedsonite inclusions)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (often misnamed Dalmatian Jasper)

Aplite (with hornblende/arfvedsonite inclusions)

Silicified oyster fossil (Fossil oyster shell, commonly Ostrea or Crassostrea, replaced or encrusted by chalcedony/quartz) — fossil

Silicified oyster fossil

Fossil oyster shell, commonly Ostrea or Crassostrea, replaced or encrusted by chalcedony/quartz

Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz and Unakite (SiO2 (Quartz) / Epidote, Pink Orthoclase, Quartz (Unakite)) — mineral/igneous

Quartz and Unakite

SiO2 (Quartz) / Epidote, Pink Orthoclase, Quartz (Unakite)

mineral/igneous

Quartz pebble with iron staining (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Quartz pebble with iron staining

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Grey Banded Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Grey Banded Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite or Hematite Nodule (Iron Oxide (Fe3O4 or Fe2O3)) — mineral

Magnetite or Hematite Nodule

Iron Oxide (Fe3O4 or Fe2O3)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Massive White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Massive White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote with Quartz Vein (Epidote-bearing metamorphic rock with quartz (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote with Quartz Vein

Epidote-bearing metamorphic rock with quartz (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Quartz / Peach Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Orange Quartz / Peach Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite / Lodestone (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Lodestone

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Magnetite / Hematite mix (Magnetite (Fe3O4) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Magnetite / Hematite mix

Magnetite (Fe3O4) and Hematite (Fe2O3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)