Rock Identifier

Category

Sedimentary Or Igneous

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

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria) (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Vesicular Basalt)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Vesicular Basalt)

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

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Pumice (Pumice (a highly vesicular extrusive igneous rock)) — Igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular extrusive igneous rock)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular felsic extrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular felsic extrusive igneous rock)

Granite (with Orthoclase and Quartz) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)) — igneous

Granite (with Orthoclase and Quartz)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)

Vesicular Rhyolite (Extrusive igneous rock (high-silica rhyolite)) — igneous

Vesicular Rhyolite

Extrusive igneous rock (high-silica rhyolite)

Basalt (with possible Olivine inclusions) (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (with possible Olivine inclusions)

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Pumice (Pumice (a highly vesicular extrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular extrusive igneous rock)

River Basalt (Cobble) (Mafic Igneous Rock (Fine-grained Basalt)) — Igneous

River Basalt (Cobble)

Mafic Igneous Rock (Fine-grained Basalt)

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (with Vesicular Texture)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (with Vesicular Texture)

Aragonite Star Cluster (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Precious Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Precious Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Desert Varnish on Sandstone (Ferromanganese coating on Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Desert Varnish on Sandstone

Ferromanganese coating on Quartz Arenite

Sandstone (likely Siltstone) (Arenite or Siltstone (high SiO2 content)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Siltstone)

Arenite or Siltstone (high SiO2 content)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (with Limonite staining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Limonite staining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Conglomerate (Polymictic Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Polymictic Conglomerate

Limestone (specifically Bituminous or Carbonaceous Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Organic Impurities) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Bituminous or Carbonaceous Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Organic Impurities

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limonite (Ironstone) (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, 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)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite (Goethite and Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite

Goethite and Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock (Hydrothermally veined Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 veins in Matrix)) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock

Hydrothermally veined Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 veins in Matrix)

Chert (and associated Sedimentary rocks) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and associated Sedimentary rocks)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (Siliciclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (Siliciclastic sedimentary rock)

Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular Texture (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular Texture

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Granite Cobble (River Stone) (Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite Cobble (River Stone)

Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — Igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Pink Granite (Potassium-rich Granite) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, K2O)) — Igneous

Pink Granite (Potassium-rich Granite)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, K2O)

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

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)

Granite Cobble (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

River Pebble (Gabbro or Basalt) (Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)) — igneous

River Pebble (Gabbro or Basalt)

Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)

Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)) — igneous

Granite

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)

Red Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock (K-feldspar rich Granite)) — igneous

Red Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock (K-feldspar rich Granite)

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

Granite Cobble

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

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite, rich in Potassium Feldspar)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite, rich in Potassium Feldspar)