Rock Identifier

Category

The Purple Specimen Is A Mineral (Amethyst); The White Specimen Is A Sedimentary Rock (Limestone Or Marble).

Browse the purple specimen is a mineral (amethyst); the white specimen is a sedimentary rock (limestone or marble). specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Tiger's Eye (Brown/Dark variety) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye (Brown/Dark variety)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions)

Granitic Pegmatite (Granite (with coarse-grained Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica components)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granite (with coarse-grained Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica components)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (likely river-worn) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (likely river-worn)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Nodules in Limestone (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules in Limestone

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper with Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Jasper with Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Mineral composition: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Mineral composition: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Agate (Moss or Plume Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Moss or Plume Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Inclusions) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Inclusions)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH impurities)

Agate (specifically a Blue Agate Geode Slice) (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz); SiO2) — mineral

Agate (specifically a Blue Agate Geode Slice)

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz); SiO2

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite) (Zoisite with inclusions of Hornblende and Ruby (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)

Zoisite with inclusions of Hornblende and Ruby (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Chunk) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Chunk)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Lace Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz)

Blue Lace Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Mineral (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz)

Yellow Quartzite (Tumbled) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (Tumbled)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Fire Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Fire Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Green Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement Bit) (Bitumen-bound aggregate (Petrochemical-bound composite)) — sedimentary (anthropogenic/technogenic)

Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement Bit)

Bitumen-bound aggregate (Petrochemical-bound composite)

sedimentary (anthropogenic/technogenic)

Flower Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with Scolecite/Opaque inclusions) — mineral

Flower Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with Scolecite/Opaque inclusions

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Blue Calcite (commonly sold as Caribbean Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite (commonly sold as Caribbean Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper with Quartz Vein (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Vein

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Quartz (Common Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Common Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Chert Nodule in Limestone Host) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert Nodule in Limestone Host)

Chert (SiO2)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Artificial silicate/iron byproduct) — Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Artificial silicate/iron byproduct

Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (also known as Flint or Common Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (also known as Flint or Common Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Basalt River Stone (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt

Granite (Weathered) (Granitic intrusive rock) — igneous

Granite (Weathered)

Granitic intrusive rock

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Banded Variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Banded Variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Graywacke with Quartz Vein (Lithic Sandstone (Graywacke)) — sedimentary

Graywacke with Quartz Vein

Lithic Sandstone (Graywacke)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)