Conglomerate
Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with various lithic clasts)
Category
Browse sedimentary rock (possibly composed of various minerals) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with various lithic clasts)
Weathered schist or foliated metamorphic rock
Mica schist, possibly phyllite; exact identification requires a fresh surface and testing
Limestone
Sedimentary rock composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Concretion
Various mineral compositions, typically carbonate or iron oxide cemented sediment
Limestone
Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite (CaCO3)
Limestone
Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite (CaCO3)
Limestone
Sedimentary rock primarily composed of Calcite (CaCO3)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)
Greenstone / Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals from the serpentine group Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with various lithic fragments)
Jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Demantoid Garnet on Matrix
Demantoid (variety of Andradite Garnet) - Ca3(Fe3+)2(SiO4)3
Quartz Druzy on Matrix (likely Agate or Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions
Red Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Likely weathered gray stone or chert fragment
Uncertain; possibly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)-rich chert
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphiboles)
Amethyst (Agate/Chalcedony variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Sand
Siliciclastic sediment / Quartz sand (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Blue Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions
Vesicular basalt (probable)
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and iron-rich minerals, with vesicles possibly lined by zeolites or calcite
Green Apophyllite and Stilbite on Quartz Cluster
Apophyllite-(K) (KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O), Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O), Quartz (SiO2)
Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper or Poppy Jasper variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Quartz Druzy on Matrix
SiO2
Orbicular Rhyolite (Rainforest Jasper)
Orbicular Rhyolite
Chert (Jasper variation)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cementation)
Pink Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic pigment
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Unidentified weathered rock, possibly quartz-bearing granite or rhyolite
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar-rich silicate rock
Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Milky quartz-bearing rock
Quartz (SiO₂), likely massive milky quartz; possibly quartz-rich pegmatite
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Septarian Nodule Segment (Turtle Stone)
Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite or Calcite infill)
Polished blue chalcedony or glass-like quartz specimen
Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly treated or synthetic; exact identification requires testing
Limestone
Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)
Breccia
Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Stone (a peralkaline igneous rock consisting of Feldspar, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)
Geode (Unopened)
Silicon dioxide with various inclusions (SiO2)
Milky quartz-bearing rock, possibly quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a quartzite or quartz-rich metamorphic matrix
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8), and Mica)