Gneiss
Gneiss
Category
Browse sedimentary rock (possibly composed of various minerals) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Gneiss
Gneiss
Tumbled dark igneous rock, likely basalt
Basalt; commonly composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Unakite
Altered Granite (Granitic Metamorphic Rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Brecciated jasper, possibly rainforest jasper
Jasper: microcrystalline to cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂, commonly containing hematite, goethite, chlorite, epidote, and other iron- and manganese-bearing minerals
Chalcedony
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Seashell Fossil
Gastropoda fossil
Marble
Metamorphic rock composed of Recrystallized Carbonate Minerals (chiefly CaCO3)
Gneiss
Gneiss (foliated metamorphic rock)
Jasper (Green Jasper/Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Slate
Foliated low-grade metamorphic rock
Dark gray volcanic rock, probably andesite or basalt
Fine-grained mafic–intermediate volcanic rock; likely basalt (plagioclase ± pyroxene), possibly andesite
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic glass containing Spherulitic inclusions (SiO2 + impurities)
Tumbled Stones (various)
Mixed Silica-based Minerals (primarily Quartz and Chalcedony)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Pebble
Lithic fragment / Water-worn rock
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Small dark mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly magnetite-bearing basalt or iron-rich slag
Chert
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
River Pebble (Gravel)
Clastic sedimentary rock (likely Siltstone or Mudstone pebble; SiO2 with various impurities)
Red jasper (iron-rich chalcedony), possibly brecciated
Jasper: microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored mainly by iron oxides/hydroxides
Psilomelane (Black Hematite/Manganese Ore)
Barium Manganese Oxide (Formula: BaMn9O18(OH)4)
Weathered iron-rich sandstone or conglomeratic sedimentary cobble
Ferruginous sandstone, possibly polymictic conglomerate
Limonite (Ironstone)
Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Fluorite, Turquoise, and Calcite set
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), Hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O), Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals such as Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile)
Fossil Shell
Phylum Mollusca (Bivalvia or Brachiopoda)
Shale
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay and silt minerals)
Limestone
Sedimentary rock composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Tumbled Mineral Collection (Amethyst, Celestite, K2 Jasper, Rose Quartz, Ruby in Zoisite, Que Sera Stone)
Mixed Mineral Specimens (Quartz SiO2, Celestite SrSO4, Corundum Al2O3 with Zoisite, etc.)
Fossilized Bone Fragment
Vertebrate Fossil
Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock)
Primarily composed of serpentine group minerals, such as antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite. Chemical formula for serpentine minerals is (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4.
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gemstones (Emerald and Yellow Topaz or Citrine)
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) and Quartz (SiO2) or Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
Mixed Quartz Bracelet (Rose Quartz and Larimar-colored beads)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Quartz (Crystal/Druzy Quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂)