Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Category
Browse sedimentary or metamorphic (base substrate) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Chert Arrowhead
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (Secondary classification based on grain size)
Precious Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Siltstone
Siltstone (primarily SiO2, Al2O3)
Chert (Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Chalcedony (Botryoidal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)
Fossilized Shark Tooth
Fossilized Elasmobranchii tooth (likely Odontaspis or Carcharias)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based typically)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based typically)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Predominantly Muscovite/Biotite)
Mica Schist
Muscovite/Biotite Schist
Quartz with Mica (Gneissic or Pegmatitic origin)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)
Serpentine
Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Mica Schist
Mica Schist
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Leopard Skin Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with impurities), SiO2
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Mica Schist
Muscovite/Biotite Schist
Flesh-toned Siltstone
Siltstone (composed of microscopic Quartz and Feldspar grains)
Limestone (specifically Dolomitic/Crystalline Limestone)
Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3 / CaMg(CO3)2)
Limestone Fragment
Sedimentary rock (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Schist
Mica Schist
Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartz / Common Gravel
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Conglomerate
Polymictic Conglomerate
Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)
Chert (often colloquially called Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Schist (Graphite or Mica rich)
Crystalline Schist (often containing Muscovite, Biotite, or Graphite)
Ferruginous Sandstone Pebble
Arenite with Iron Oxide matrix
Limestone (Micrite/Chalky variety)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Bituminous Coal
Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon C)
Banded Metamorphic Rock (likely Quartzite or Serpentinite/Soapstone)
Metamorphic Rock (possibly a banded Quartzite or a foliated Serpentinite/Talc Schist based on appearance, general term for such a rock is 'Banded Metamorphic Rock' or 'Gneiss' if pronounced banding of different minerals)
Mica (Muscovite)
Potassium aluminum silicate - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone
Coquina (composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)
Bloodstone (Heliotrope)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Druzy Quartz (on Chalcedony/Agate base)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)