Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (variable mineral formula primarily containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Category
Browse sedimentary rock (specifically a chemical sedimentary rock, or a chert if considered purely mineral aggregate) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (variable mineral formula primarily containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Conglomerate with Fossilized Shark Teeth
Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate) containing Elasmobranchii remains
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities
Biotite Schist with Garnet
Garnet-Biotite Schist
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Herkimer Diamond (Quartz Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper (likely Brecciated or Multi-colored)
Jasper (SiO2)
Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase with Plagioclase Phenocrysts
Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase; Mineral: Plagioclase Feldspar
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Banded Gneiss (with possible weathered sulfide or iron staining)
Gneiss, potentially with iron oxide/hydroxide staining (e.g., limonite) or weathered sulfides
River Stone (Granitic Gneiss)
Foliated Granitic Gneiss
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Banded)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2, CaCO3, or Fe2O3 cement)
Ferruginous Sandstone (with possible Epidote/Chlorite coloring)
Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with Fe2O3 staining)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock, predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sandstone
Sandstone (lithified sand)
Ironstone Concretion
Siderite or Limonite Concretion
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Sandstone (Weathered)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Quartzite in Conglomerate
Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) inclusions
Turquoise
Turquoise, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Gneiss
Gneiss
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite; FeO(OH)·nH2O
Turquoise
Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony flake)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Turquoise
Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Red Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 with various cementing agents)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)