Gneiss
Gneiss
Category
Browse sedimentary rock (possibly a conglomerate or coarse grained sandstone) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Gneiss
Gneiss
Unidentifiable Rock Fragment
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate rock
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)
Sandstone (likely Quartz Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Quartz Pebble (Water-worn Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Jasper Conglomerate (Puddingstone)
Siliceous Conglomerate (Quartz and Jasper clasts in a fine-grained matrix)
Siltstone
Siltstone (primarily SiO2, Al2O3)
Shale (sub-type: Carbonaceous Shale)
Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock
Geode with Quartz and possibly Jasper/Hematite
Quartz (SiO2) and Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2), possibly stained by iron oxides
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)
Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)
Conglomerate
Polymictic Conglomerate
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase)
Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (lithic wacke)
Arenite / Lithic Wacke (mostly SiO2 with rock fragments)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Shale with Vein Infillings
Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 dominant)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe-rich)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Conglomerate
Clastic Conglomerate (Lithic-rich)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Sandstone (arenite is a more specific geological term for a clean sandstone, while wacke refers to a dirty sandstone with significant matrix)