Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)
Category
Browse sedimentary rock (specifically a clastic sedimentary rock formed into a cobble) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)
Basalt River Stone
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock, primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)
Sandstone (lithic/greywacke variant)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with rock fragments)
Chert (Smooth River Pebble)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Shale
Argillaceous Rock
Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (Sedimentary Rock)
Sandstone (with carbonaceous plant fragments)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Chert
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Dark Igneous Rock (Likely Basalt or Diabase)
Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) or Diabase (intrusive igneous rock - also known as Dolerite), largely composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene (augite), and sometimes olivine and amphibole. Exact mineralogy would require thin section analysis.
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Detrital Sedimentary Rock)
Bumblebee Jasper
Volcanic Tuff (mixture of Quartz, Sulfur, Hematite, and Orpiment)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Chert (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (with potential fossil inclusions)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Chert (often called Jasper or River Siltstone)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Pebble (likely a type of sandstone or quartzite pebble)
Clastic Sediment (specifically, a rudite-sized clast). If the pebble is composed of a specific rock type, its scientific name would be that rock type (e.g., 'Quartzite pebble', 'Granite pebble', 'Chert pebble'). Given its appearance, it is likely a metamorphic quartzite pebble or a hard sandstone pebble.
Puddingstone (Gowganda Tillite/Jasper Conglomerate)
Jasper Conglomerate (SiO2 primary composition)
Jasper (Yellow Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Sedimentary rock with quartz veining
Laminated siltstone or mudstone with hydrothermal quartz veins
Chert
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (with Iron concretions/staining)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz and Feldspar with Iron Oxide cement)
Shale (with Iron Oxide staining)
Fissile Mudstone (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals)
Limonite stained Sandstone
Sedimentary rock with Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Sandstone (likely Arkose or Quartz Sandstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Agate (specifically a Yellow/Honey Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Conglomerate (or Breccia)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomeratic)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Siltstone or Mudstone
Argillaceous sedimentary rock
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock)
Quartz Veined Rock (Likely Graywacke or Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) veins in Metasedimentary matrix