Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Category
Browse sedimentary rock (possibly a conglomerate or coarse grained sandstone) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (with Quartz and Mica)
Gneiss
Sandstone (with potential trace fossils)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Graywacke (River Cobble)
Graywacke (Lithic Sandstone)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH) impurities)
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)
Sandstone (with Lichen)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (River Cobble)
Arenite
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase, Quartz, and Biotite)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Banded Jasper (possibly "Picture Jasper")
Jasper (a microcrystalline variety of Quartz / Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Kimberlite
Kimberlite
Sandstone (specifically Lithic or Quartz Arenite)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (predominantly Quartz with Hematite cementation)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (with Hematite/Limonite cement)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining/cementing)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Siliclastic Sedimentary Rock)
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Minerals
Basalt containing secondary mineralization (likely Chlorite, Celadonite, or Zeolites)
Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Pegmatite
Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic Pegmatite)
Sandstone with Quartz Veins
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Ferruginous Sandstone
Sandstone with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite)
Sandstone (Micaceous Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 inclusions)
Greywacke (River Siltstone)
Lithic Wacke (Sandstone subfamily)
Red Sandstone
Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (ferruginous sandstone)
Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (composition: Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, Plagioclase Feldspar)
Chert Conglomerate (or Breccia)
Sedimentary Clastic Rock (variety: Ferruginous Chert Breccia)
Banded Sandstone
Arenite with Liesegang banding (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH) impurities)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Concrete Paver (Artificial Cementitious Rock)
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)
Chalcedony or Chert/Jasper with secondary mineral staining
SiO2 (for chalcedony/quartz) with possible secondary copper minerals (e.g., CuSiO3·nH2O for chrysocolla, Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 for malachite) or iron oxides/hydroxides.