Saturday, August 29, 2020

List of popular rocks (non-gemstone)

This post is a list of popular rocks (non-gemstone). This list was generated with the help of Google Search. A list of popular gemstones can be found at this link. There are 33 rocks listed below alphabetically.

Amphibolite
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Karelj
License: CC BY-SA 4.0



Andesite
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Schuppi
License: CC BY-SA 4.0



Anthracite
License: CC BY-SA 3.0



Basalt
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, el ui
License: CC BY 3.0



Blueschist
License: CC BY 2.0



Breccia
License: CC BY 2.0



Chalk
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Clem Rutter
License: CC BY 3.0



Chert
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Dieter Mueller
License: CC BY-SA 4.0



Coquina
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Ebyabe
License: CC BY-SA 3.0



Diorite
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Siim Sepp
License: CC BY-SA 3.0



Flint
License: CC BY 2.0



Gabbro
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, NASA



Gneiss
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Bjoertvedt
License: CC BY-SA 3.0



Granite
License: CC BY 2.0



Hornfels
License: CC BY-SA 4.0



Limestone
License: CC BY-SA 2.1 ES



Marble
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Luis Miguel Bugallo Sanchez (Lbumga)
License: CC BY-SA 3.0



Mudstone
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Ballista
License: CC BY-SA 3.0



Obsidian
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Ji-Elle
License: CC BY-SA 3.0



Pegmatite
License: CC BY-SA 4.0



Peridotite
License: CC BY 2.0



Petrified wood
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Tsy1980
License: CC BY-SA 4.0



Phyllite
License: CC BY 2.0



Pumice
License: CC BY 3.0



Rhyolite
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Stadtmuseum Berlin
License: CC BY 3.0



Quartzite
License: CCY BY 2.0



Sandstone
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Tiia Monto
License: CC BY-SA 3.0



Schist
License: CC BY 2.0



Scoria
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, B.navez
License: CC BY-SA 3.0



Shale
License: CC BY 2.0



Siltstone
License: CC BY-SA 4.0



Slate
License: CC BY 2.0



Tuff
License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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