Gneiss
Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)
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Browse sedimentary rock (possibly a conglomerate or coarse grained sandstone) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Gneiss
Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)
Quartz
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)
Mixed rock fragments, likely basalt and weathered granite
Probable mafic volcanic rock (basalt) with granitoid fragments; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Quartz-rich pegmatitic rock, possibly rose quartz with mica
Granitic pegmatite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), with feldspar and mica
Limestone Breccia
Sedimentary Breccia (Calcareous)
Sandstone
Arenite (predominantly SiO2 quartz grains)
Conglomerate
Quartz Conglomerate
Sandstone (with Rock Art)
Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Likely weathered sandstone or quartzite
Quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂-dominant); possibly metamorphosed to quartzite
Banded gneiss
Foliated silicate rock, typically quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous conglomerate
Conglomerate
Polymictic Conglomerate
Conglomerate with Quartzite Pebbles
Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate)
Vein-bearing sandstone or quartzite cobble
Quartz-rich sandstone with white quartz veins; possibly metamorphosed to quartzite
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)
Quartz-rich rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite; predominantly crystalline SiO₂, possibly with minor feldspar or mica
Siltstone with Quartz Vein
Siltstone (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3)
Graywacke
Graywacke (immature sandstone)
Sandstone with Lichen and Iron Oxide Staining
Quartz Arenite / Sandstone
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 principal)
Concrete rubble
Anthropogenic conglomerate
Foliated mica-rich metamorphic rock, likely schist
Muscovite–biotite schist, possibly garnet-bearing
Fragmented Sedimentary Pebble
Clastic Sedimentary Specimen
Likely coarse-grained igneous rock, possibly granite or gabbro
Granite (quartz–feldspar–mica) or gabbro (plagioclase–pyroxene); exact identification requires a fresh surface and testing
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite: quartz + feldspar + mica; possibly gneiss if the faint banding is structural
Iron-rich sandstone or weathered laterite fragment
Quartz-rich sandstone, possibly ferruginous sandstone (SiO₂ with iron oxides such as hematite/goethite)
Conglomerate
Clastic Conglomerate (Lithic-rich)
Gneiss (Gneissic Granite Pebble)
Metamorphic rock rich in Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica
Siltstone River Rock
Siltstone (composed of silt-sized particles, silicate minerals)
Banded gneiss
Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss
Sandstone (Iron-stained)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
White quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂); possibly quartzite, a metamorphosed quartz sandstone
Breccia
Breccia
Conglomerate
Polymictic clast-supported conglomerate, likely carbonate-rich
Quartzite (with possible Calcite/Limestone weathering)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Conglomerate (pebble conglomerate)
Clastic conglomerate; quartz- and feldspar-rich clasts in a dark, iron-stained matrix
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica, possibly with gneissic foliation
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 dominant)
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss pebble
Granite, primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica; possibly weakly foliated gneiss
Sandstone
Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)
Likely weathered sandstone or quartzite
Quartz-rich sandstone; possibly metamorphosed to quartzite (SiO₂-dominant)