Sandstone
Arenite
Category
Browse sedimentary rock (possibly a conglomerate or coarse grained sandstone) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone
Arenite
Biotite-bearing granite or granodiorite
Coarse-grained felsic intrusive rock; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite mica, possibly with hornblende
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Weathered fine-grained stone, likely sandstone or quartzite
Quartz-rich sandstone (possibly weakly metamorphosed quartzite); predominantly SiO₂
Greywacke (River Pebble)
Dirty Sandstone (SiO2 with lithic fragments)
White quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite; predominantly crystalline SiO₂, possibly micaceous or feldspathic
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Gravel and Pebbles
Unconsolidated rock fragments (clastic sediment)
Quartzite (River Pebble)
Metamorphic rock consisting primarily of Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Gravel/Common Siltstone
Siltstone (fine-grained siliciclastic sedimentary rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Pink granite (likely weathered)
Granite; predominantly quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase, and mica
Rounded yellow-brown cobble
Likely weathered sandstone or quartz-rich conglomeratic clast; exact identification requires a fresh surface and testing
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 composition primarily)
Sandstone
Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock composite)
Mixed collection of natural stones
Several unidentified lithologies, likely including basalt, granite, quartzite, sandstone, and weathered metamorphic rocks
Quartz-rich sandstone or quartzite fragment
Likely quartz arenite; possibly weakly metamorphosed quartzite (mostly SiO₂)
Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Quartz Breccia with Iron Staining
Tectonic or Sedimentary Breccia (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Pink-and-black banded granite (possibly orbicular/flow-banded granite)
Granitic rock composed chiefly of quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (specifically sublithic or quartz arenite)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)
Sandstone
Sandstone (SiO2-rich clastic sedimentary rock)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)
Sandstone
Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 dominant)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)
Granite
Plutonic felsic igneous rock
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Red Sandstone Pebble
Arenite (Iron-oxide stained)
Sandstone (likely Quartz Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)
Feldspathic sandstone or arkose
Arkose; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), potassium feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈), and minor lithic grains in a silica/clay cement
Sandstone
Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with various lithic fragments)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Sandstone (SiO2-rich detrital sedimentary rock)
Granite or granitic gneiss pebble
Coarse-grained quartz–feldspar–mica rock; likely granite, possibly foliated gneiss
Weathered quartz-bearing sandstone
Quartz arenite or feldspathic sandstone (tentative)