Weathered sandstone or quartzite cobble
Quartz-rich sandstone; possibly weakly metamorphosed quartzite
Category
Browse sedimentary rock (possibly a conglomerate or coarse grained sandstone) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Weathered sandstone or quartzite cobble
Quartz-rich sandstone; possibly weakly metamorphosed quartzite
Quartz Pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (specifically sublithic or quartz arenite)
Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)
Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)
Sandstone (lithic wacke)
Arenite / Lithic Wacke (mostly SiO2 with rock fragments)
Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite with iron-oxide staining
Brown Sandstone (River Rock)
Arenite
Sandstone
Arenite
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone Pebble
Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Weathered quartz-bearing metamorphic rock
Likely quartz–feldspar schist or gneiss, possibly with iron-oxide alteration
Weathered feldspar-rich granite fragment
Granite, primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly quartzite or silicified sandstone
Quartzite (predominantly microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂); precise identification requires testing
Polished granite pebble
Granite, a quartz–feldspar plutonic rock
Sandstone
Sandstone (Arenite)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (Sedimentary rock)
Sandstone (likely Quartz Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Coarse-grained Granite
Granitoid (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Rounded gray-green stone, likely fine-grained sandstone or siltstone
Indeterminate clastic sedimentary rock; exact identification requires closer examination
Gabbro (likely with Pyrite/Sulfide mineralization)
Mafic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Weathered granitic rock
Granite or granodiorite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Weathered sandstone or iron-stained quartzite
Quartz-rich sandstone; possibly weakly metamorphosed quartzite (SiO₂ with iron-oxide coatings)
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with various lithic fragments)
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite; predominantly crystalline SiO₂, possibly with mica or feldspar
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Weathered quartz-bearing sandstone
Quartz arenite or feldspathic sandstone (tentative)
Unidentified brown rock fragment
Not identifiable from the image; possibly iron-stained sandstone or another common weathered rock
Sandstone
Arenite (clastic sedimentary rock)
Granite-like gneiss
Foliated quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss, possibly granitic protolith
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)
Sandstone
Arenite
Red granite or granitic gneiss cobble
Quartz–feldspar–mica rock; likely granite, possibly gneiss
Quartz-rich rock fragment, possibly milky quartz or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), or quartzite if the grains are fused
Limestone
Calcite-rich limestone (primarily CaCO₃)
Lichen-covered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite: quartz + feldspar + mica; possibly gneiss if foliation is confirmed