Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary Or Igneous

Browse sedimentary or igneous specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Citrine or Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine or Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Carnelian variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Carnelian variety of Chalcedony

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Olivine (Peridot) (Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Star Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with chromium and rutile inclusions)) — mineral

Star Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with chromium and rutile inclusions)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)

Smoky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

Sodalite (Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Rose Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of dumortierite)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of dumortierite)

Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation) (Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities) — mineral

Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation)

Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities

Quartz (Smoky/Grey variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Grey variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Native Gold (in Jewelry) (Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold (in Jewelry)

Gold (Au)

Quartz with Muscovite Mica (SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral group

Quartz with Muscovite Mica

SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amethyst (Pale/Light Variety) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron impurities - SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst (Pale/Light Variety)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron impurities - SiO2

Banded Agate (specifically Black Sardonyx/Onyx variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Black Sardonyx/Onyx variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Ruby in Matrix (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Ruby in Matrix

Corundum (Al2O3)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Sandstone (Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone or Limestone (Arenite or Calcareous Sedimentary Rock) — Sedimentary

Sandstone or Limestone

Arenite or Calcareous Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Siliclastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Siliclastic Sedimentary Rock)

Basalt (Mafic igneous rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic igneous rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (Alkali-feldspar granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (Alkali-feldspar granite)

Porphyry (specifically Porphyritic Rhyolite or Andesite) (Porphyritic Igneous Rock (composed of Phenocrysts in an Aphanitic groundmass)) — igneous

Porphyry (specifically Porphyritic Rhyolite or Andesite)

Porphyritic Igneous Rock (composed of Phenocrysts in an Aphanitic groundmass)

Basalt (Water-worn pebble) (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (Water-worn pebble)

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

Vesicular Basalt with Secondary Mineral Inclusions (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Secondary Mineral Inclusions

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Basalt River Stone (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Basalt (Crushed Roadstone) (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (Crushed Roadstone)

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock / Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock / Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)