Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Category
Browse sedimentary rock (possibly composed of various minerals) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz Vein Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, γ-AlO(OH), and α-AlO(OH))
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Fe2O3-rich)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise
Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium) CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Yellow Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz breccia
Chert Nodule
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or gneiss fragment
Likely granitic rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and minor mica/iron oxides
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Fossil Shell
Invertebrate fossil (Mollusca)
Small dark mineral fragment, possibly mica or a metallic sulfide
Unidentified from image; possible biotite mica or iron sulfide (pyrite-group)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Sandstone
Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Common Opal
Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Likely quartz-bearing rock fragment
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining or other mineral inclusions
Blue sodalite-bearing rock, possibly lapis lazuli
Sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂), likely in a feldspathoid-rich aggregate
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Likely biotite-rich schist
Mica schist, composed chiefly of quartz and biotite mica
Shale
Fissile Mudstone (primarily composed of phyllosilicate minerals like kaolinite, montmorillonite, and illite)
Ammonite Fossil in Matrix
Ammonoidea subclass (e.g., Arietites or similar genera)
Mixed Mineral and Crystal Assortment
Various silicate and oxide minerals
Chert
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Fossil Assortment and Geological Specimens
Various (including Ammonoidea)
Fossilized Shark Tooth
Carcharocles sp. or Striatolamia sp. (Phosphate/Carbonate mineralized Hydroxyapatite)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Fancy Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Weathered Sandstone or Siltstone
Sedimentary Rock
Coal
Bituminous Coal / Carbonaceous Rock
Calcite (Yellow/Orange variety - sometimes called Honey Calcite)
Calcite
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Vesicular basalt (possibly amygdaloidal basalt)
Basalt, a mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine; cavities may contain secondary zeolites, calcite, or quartz.
Possible basalt or iron-rich concretion
Basaltic rock, likely composed mainly of plagioclase and pyroxene; exact identification requires testing
Ferruginous Sandstone
Sandstone with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite)
Conglomerate (Greenstone/Pebble Conglomerate)
Polymictic Conglomerate
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossilized bivalve shell
Bivalvia indeterminate; likely a preserved clam or cockle shell, composed mainly of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)