Sandstone (Pebble)
Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Category
Browse sedimentary rock (possibly a conglomerate or coarse grained sandstone) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone (Pebble)
Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Rounded sandstone pebble
Quartz-rich sandstone; commonly arkose or lithic sandstone
Weathered quartz-rich metamorphic rock (probable quartzite)
Quartzite, predominantly crystalline SiO₂, possibly derived from sandstone
Sandstone
Arenite (mostly SiO2)
Iron-stained quartz-bearing rock, possibly weathered granite or gneiss
Quartz–feldspar rock with iron-oxide staining; exact identification requires testing
Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide weathering)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone (with Iron concretions/staining)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz and Feldspar with Iron Oxide cement)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)
Weathered granitic rock
Granite or granodiorite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite/hornblende
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Sandstone (River Rock)
Arenite (SiO2 principal component)
Shale (with Iron Oxide staining)
Fissile Mudstone (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals)
Sandstone
Arenite
River Rock (Greywacke/Sandstone)
Arenite / Lithic Sandstone
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based with quartz grains)
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkosic varieties)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based with various mineral cements)
Sandstone
Arenite
Siltstone or Mudstone
Argillaceous sedimentary rock
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly iron-stained quartz or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a quartzite or quartz-vein matrix with iron oxides
Greywacke (River Siltstone)
Lithic Sandstone / Greywacke
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Landscape Boulder / River Rock
Granitic or Quartzite Rock
Sandstone (Micaceous/Feldspathic variant)
Arenite (specifically subarkose or lithic arenite)
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite; predominantly crystalline SiO₂, possibly with iron-oxide staining and minor feldspar or mica
Limestone with Fossil Imprints
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with mica or feldspar
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Limonite/Goethite staining)