Rock Identifier

Category

Sedimentary Or Metamorphic (Base Substrate)

Browse sedimentary or metamorphic (base substrate) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Sandstone (Sandstone (composed primarily of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (composed primarily of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)

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

White Quartz Sphere

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone (Arfvedsonite/Albite Microquartz)) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Stone (Arfvedsonite/Albite Microquartz)

Tree Agate (Silicon Dioxide with Chlorite inclusions (SiO2)) — Mineral (Variety of Chalcedony)

Tree Agate

Silicon Dioxide with Chlorite inclusions (SiO2)

Mineral (Variety of Chalcedony)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chromium-rich Fuchsite mica) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chromium-rich Fuchsite mica

Orbicular Granite (specifically Mustard or Yellow Tonalite/Granodiorite) (Orbicular Quartz Diorite / Tonalite) — igneous

Orbicular Granite (specifically Mustard or Yellow Tonalite/Granodiorite)

Orbicular Quartz Diorite / Tonalite

Porphyry (Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyritic Andesite) — igneous

Porphyry

Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyritic Andesite

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

Labradorite (Feldspar)

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

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate and iron oxide inclusions) — Mineral

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate and iron oxide inclusions

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Peridotite (Ultramafic intrusive rock (Peridotite)) — Igneous

Peridotite

Ultramafic intrusive rock (Peridotite)

Clear Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — Mineral

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Aqua Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Gold (Au)) — mineral (treated)

Aqua Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Gold (Au)

mineral (treated)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2

Greenstone / Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) or Altered Basalt) — sedimentary or metamorphic

Greenstone / Chert

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) or Altered Basalt

sedimentary or metamorphic

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macrocrystalline Quartz variety) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macrocrystalline Quartz variety

River Stone (possibly Gneiss) (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

River Stone (possibly Gneiss)

Metamorphic Gneiss

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

Citrine Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Aura Rose Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Titanium/Gold coating)) — mineral

Aura Rose Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Titanium/Gold coating)

Clear Quartz Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar content)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar content)

Granite (Granite (a phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Green Apophyllite on Stilbite (Fluorapophyllite-(K) [(KCa4Si8O20F)·8H2O] and Stilbite [NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O]) — mineral

Green Apophyllite on Stilbite

Fluorapophyllite-(K) [(KCa4Si8O20F)·8H2O] and Stilbite [NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O]

Pyrite (Pyrite (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (FeS2)

Quartz (Water-worn Pebble) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Mixed Quartz and River Pebbles (Stone Collection) (Mixed assortment containing mainly Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, and mineral

Mixed Quartz and River Pebbles (Stone Collection)

Mixed assortment containing mainly Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, and mineral

Terracotta (Man-made ceramic brick fragment) (Baked clay / High-iron ceramic (Silicate-based ceramic)) — Anthropogenic material (Man-made sedimentary mimic)

Terracotta (Man-made ceramic brick fragment)

Baked clay / High-iron ceramic (Silicate-based ceramic)

Anthropogenic material (Man-made sedimentary mimic)

Basalt with Caliche (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock with Secondary Carbonate Crust) — igneous

Basalt with Caliche

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock with Secondary Carbonate Crust

Chrysocolla in Jasper (Chryso-Jasper) (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n H2O (Chrysocolla) + SiO2 (Jasper)) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Jasper (Chryso-Jasper)

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n H2O (Chrysocolla) + SiO2 (Jasper)

Blue Quartzite (Quartzite (specifically a variety enriched with blue-coloring minerals)) — Metamorphic Rock

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite (specifically a variety enriched with blue-coloring minerals)

Metamorphic Rock

Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock) (Serpentinite is a rock composed of one or more serpentine group minerals, chiefly antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite, with the general formula (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4. Often includes other minerals like magnetite, talc, and chromite.) — Metamorphic Rock

Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock)

Serpentinite is a rock composed of one or more serpentine group minerals, chiefly antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite, with the general formula (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4. Often includes other minerals like magnetite, talc, and chromite.

Metamorphic Rock

Green Tree Agate (Agate (SiO2)) — Mineral

Green Tree Agate

Agate (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Tree Agate (Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Tree Agate

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst Cathedral with Agate inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst Cathedral with Agate inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Snowflake Obsidian (Vitreous volcanic silicate rock (SiO2) with Spherulite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Vitreous volcanic silicate rock (SiO2) with Spherulite inclusions

Obsidian / Chert (Arrowhead Artifact) (Obsidian (volcanic glass, SiO2 with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian / Chert (Arrowhead Artifact)

Obsidian (volcanic glass, SiO2 with impurities)

Dzi Bead (Agate) (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Dzi Bead (Agate)

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2

K2 Jasper (Azurite in Granite) — igneous

K2 Jasper

Azurite in Granite