Pink Granite
Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock
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Browse sedimentary rock (specifically a concretion or possibly a geode) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock
Quartz Geode/Vug in Host Rock
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) in various host rocks
Quartz geode fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining or an unidentified dark mineral inclusion
Quartz Geode with Calcite/Siderite
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Carbonate inclusions
Geode (unopened)
Quartz-filled Geode (SiO2)
Amethyst Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Weathered gray stone, possibly limestone or concrete-like carbonate rock
Tentatively micritic limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃); exact identification is uncertain from the image
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Quartz-rich translucent fragment
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly chalcedony or vein quartz
Botryoidal Hematite (Iron Stone Conglomerate)
Hematite (Fe2O3) in sedimentary matrix
Chalcedony (Agate/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Iron-rich concretion or weathered ironstone
Limonite/goethite-rich ironstone; chiefly hydrated iron oxides (FeO(OH)·nH₂O)
Ocean Jasper
Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)
Septarian Nodule
Septarian concretion (Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone)
Geode-like quartz vein in banded chalcedony
Quartz and chalcedony (SiO₂), possibly agate
Tumbled cream-colored stone, possibly calcite or quartz
Uncertain from image; likely calcite (CaCO₃) or milky quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Calcite Geode
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Basalt
Basalt (Composition primarily Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)
Quartz Geode (Cracked Open)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Banded Agate with Drusy Quartz
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with macrocrystalline Quartz
Pink granite or granitic gneiss
Coarse-grained quartz–feldspar–mica rock; likely granite, possibly weathered gneiss
Basalt with Amygdaloidal Inclusions
Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)
Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) / Goethite
Quartz geode half
Quartz (SiO₂), likely a druzy quartz-lined geode
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Geode body
Chert Concretion (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely iron-rich concretion or weathered ironstone
Ironstone concretion, composed mainly of iron oxides/hydroxides (goethite and/or limonite) cementing sediment
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Moqui Marble
Hematite Concretion (Iron Oxide Concretion)
Fossilized Nut / Coprolite / Concretion
Trace Fossil / Permineralized Plant Material
Geode (unopened)
Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)
Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)
Iron-rich sedimentary rock (FeOx)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Calcite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz Geodes and Crystal Clusters
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered limestone or calcareous sandstone
Calcite-rich carbonate rock, predominantly CaCO₃; possibly fossiliferous limestone
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Amethyst geode or druzy quartz specimen
Quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration is typically caused by iron-related defects and irradiation
Weathered iron-rich concretion or sedimentary rock
Likely ferruginous sandstone or ironstone concretion; exact identification is not possible from the image alone
Quartz Geode in Chert/Limestone Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary Host Rock