A library of the different rocks articles on the site (organized from newest to oldest:
- Ductile Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- Kunzite vs Quartz: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- 20 Facts About Fossils Everyone Should Know
- 8 Types of Rocks That Are Colorless (And Where You Can Find Them)
- Tibetan Quartz vs Clear Quartz: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Tibetan Quartz vs Herkimer Diamond: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Dendritic Quartz vs Dendritic Agate: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Foliated Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- Elastic Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- Acidic Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- Hypabyssal Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- Chlorite Quartz (Properties, Identification, Meaning)
- Dendritic Quartz (Properties, Identification, Meaning)
- Peach Quartz (Properties, Identification, Meaning)
- Enhydro Agate (Properties, Identification, Meaning)
- Enhydro Quartz (Properties, Identification, Meaning)
- Rudaceous Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- Characteristics of Basement Rocks (Properties and Examples)
- Evaporite Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- Basic Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- Granular Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- Hydrothermal Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- High Density Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- Chemical Sedimentary Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- Impermeable Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- Aqueous Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- Argillaceous Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- Blue Rose Quartz: A Real Thing?
- Girasol Quartz (Properties, Identification, Meaning)
- Lavender Rose Quartz (Properties, Identification, Meaning)
- Lavender Quartz (Properties, Identification, Meaning)
- Brittle Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- Glassy Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- Amphibole Quartz (Properties, Identification, Meaning)
- Titanium Aura Quartz (Properties, Identification, Meaning)
- Lithium Quartz (Properties, Identification, Meaning)
- Arenaceous Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- Rainbow Aura Quartz (Properties, Identification, Meaning)
- Snow Quartz (Properties, Identification, Meaning)
- Lemon Quartz (Properties, Identification, Meaning)
- Golden Healer Quartz (Properties, Identification, Meaning)
- Titanium Quartz (Properties, Identification, Meaning)
- Lemurian Quartz (Properties, Identification, Meaning)
- What Types of Rocks Are Formed By Weathering?
- Types of Zeolites (Examples and Descriptions)
- 12 Types of Porous Rocks (With Examples of Porous Rocks)
- Diabase vs Gabbro: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Phyllite vs Schist: What Are They and What’s The Difference?
- Enstatite: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Pyrope: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Bridgmanite: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Felsite: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Anorthosite: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Hornblende: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Coquina: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Biotite: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Augite: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Scoria: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Schist: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Rhyolite: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Pumice: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Peridotite: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Dolomite: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Diatomite: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Phyllite: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Novaculite: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Mariposite: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Pegmatite: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Conglomerate: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Hornfels: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Diorite: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Diabase: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Caliche: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Breccia: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Gneiss: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Anthracite: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Amphibolite: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Dacite: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Andesite: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Skarn: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Tuff: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Diorite vs Granite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Gabbro: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Granite: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- 6 Types of White Rocks (And Where You Can Find Them)
- Iberville Shale: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Basalt vs Andesite: What Are They, and What’s the Difference?
- Basalt vs Rhyolite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Basalt vs Obsidian: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Basalt vs Azomite: What Are They and What’s the Difference?
- Plutonic Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- Calcareous Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- Basalt: Description, Characteristics, and Other FAQs
- Is Schist Felsic or Mafic? (ANSWERED)
- 6 Rocks That Contain Copper (And Where You Can Find Them)
- 8 Types of Rocks That Are Magnetic (And Where You Can Find Them)
- 8 Types of Rocks That Are Black (And Where You Can Find Them)
- 6 Types of Rocks That Are Yellow (And Where You Can Find Them)
- 10 Types of Rocks That Have Banding (And Where You Can Find Them)
- Clastic Sedimentary Rocks Examples (Characteristics and Types)
- Jasper vs Chert: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- 4 Rocks That Contain Fossils (and Where To Find Them)
- 2 Rocks That Contain Diamonds (And Where You Can Find Them)
- Dragon Blood Jasper vs Bloodstone: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- 5 Rocks That Contain Gold (and Where You Can Find Them)
- 4 Rocks That Contain Air Bubbles (And Where You Can Find Them)
- 4 Types of Rocks That Are Green (And Where You Can Find Them)
- 12 Types of Rocks That Are Red (And Where You Can Find Red Rocks)
- 12 Types of Stones For Rings You’ve Never Considered
- Sedimentary Rocks For Kids: 8 Essential Facts For A Budding Geologist
- Bowenite vs Nephrite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Californite: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Is Pumice Felsic or Mafic? (ANSWERED)
- Is Scoria Felsic or Mafic? (ANSWERED)
- Is Andesite Felsic or Mafic? (ANSWERED)
- Is Calcite Felsic or Mafic? (ANSWERED)
- Trapiche Amethyst: Identification, Uses, Properties, and Meaning
- Kiwi Jasper: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Is Basalt Felsic or Mafic? (Answered)
- Is Obsidian Felsic or Mafic? (Answered)
- Is Gabbro Felsic or Mafic? (Answered)
- Iolite vs Amethyst: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Hessonite Stone: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Garden Quartz (aka Dream Stone or Phantom Quartz): Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Silkstone Rock: All You Need To Know
- Blue Scheelite: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Blue John Fluorite: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Hickoryite: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Rainbow Calsilica: All You Need to Know
- Shiva Shell: All You Need to Know
- Purple Anhydrite: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Lemurian Aquatine Stone: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Cintamani Stone: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Chipboard Rhyolite: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Marcasite Stone: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Purple Labradorite Stone: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Vasonite (aka Vesuvianite): Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Lepidocrocite vs Lepidolite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Miriam Stone (Calligraphy Stone): Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Blue Anhydrite: 8 Things You Need To Know
- Map Stone Jasper: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Mushroom Rhyolite: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Lepidocrocite vs Hematite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Idocrase: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Umbalite Garnet: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Lizardite Stone: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Pink Sapphire vs Pink Topaz: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Yellow Topaz vs Citrine: What Are They and What’s the Difference?
- Feldspar vs Quartz: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Feldspar vs Jasper: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Is Feldspar Magnetic? (Answered)
- Is Fool’s Gold Magnetic? (Answered)
- Is Granite Felsic or Mafic? (Answered)
- Black Labradorite Stone: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Is Diorite Felsic or Mafic? (Answered)
- Is Granite Magnetic? (Answer Is Complicated)
- Helenite: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Pink Amethyst vs Rose Quartz: What Are They, and What Is The Difference?
- Pink Sapphire vs Pink Spinel: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Yellow Topaz vs Yellow Sapphire: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Falcon Eye Stone: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Tiger Iron vs Tiger Eye: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Hawk Eye Stone: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Pink Sapphire vs Blue Sapphire: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Pink Sapphire vs Ruby: What Are They and What’s the Difference?
- Pink Sapphire vs Morganite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Pink Sapphire vs Pink Diamond: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Moonstone and Pearl: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Epidote vs Zoisite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Chalcedony vs Quartz: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Lionskin Stone: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Pink Labradorite Stone: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Bolivianite: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Chrysoprase vs Jade: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Larvikite vs Labradorite: What Are They?
- Mozarkite: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Magnesite vs Howlite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Epidote vs Unakite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Hornblende vs Tourmaline: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Amphibole vs Pyroxene: A Tale of Two Rock-Forming Minerals
- Alexandrite vs Tanzanite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- How to Identify Chert (5 Tips for Beginners)
- Can Apatite Scratch Calcite? (ANSWERED)
- Is Gravel Permeable? (ANSWERED)
- Is Sulfur Magnetic? (ANSWERED)
- Hornblende vs Amphibole: What Are They and What’s the Difference
- Is Galena Magnetic? (ANSWERED)
- Epidote vs Chlorite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Alexandrite vs Sapphire: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Can You Scratch Quartz With Your Fingernail?
- Is Jasper Magnetic? (ANSWERED)
- Alexandrite vs Zultanite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- How To Identify Calcite (Tips For Beginners)
- Epidote vs Tourmaline: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Onyx vs Alabaster: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- How to Identify Coprolite (5 Tips for Beginners)
- Biotite vs Muscovite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- How to Tell if Rhodonite is Real (6 Tips for Beginners)
- Peridot vs Epidote: What Are They, and What’s the Difference?
- Peridot vs Prasiolite: What Are They, And What’s the Difference?
- How To Tell If Rhodochrosite Is Real (4 Tips For Beginners)
- Epidote vs Diopside: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Is Basalt Permeable? (ANSWERED)
- Yellow Quartz vs Citrine: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Peridot vs Citrine: What Are They, and What’s The Difference?
- Does Quartz Dissolve In Vinegar?
- Amber vs Citrine: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Is Sandstone Permeable? (ANSWERED)
- Epidote vs Serpentine: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Labradorite vs Moonstone: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Chrysoberyl and Alexandrite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- How To Tell if Angelite Is Real (Tips For Beginners)
- Unakite and Bloodstone: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Amazonite vs Jade: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Peridot vs Tourmaline: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- How To Tell if Howlite Is Real (3 Tips For Beginners)
- How To Identify Ambergris (8 Tips For Beginners)
- Hematite vs Magnetite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Can You Eat Quartz?
- Is Hematite Magnetic? (ANSWERED)
- Is Rhodochrosite Rare? (ANSWERED)
- Calcite vs Fluorite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Alexandrite vs Amethyst: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Flint vs Obsidian: Which Is Stronger (or Weaker)?
- Peridot vs Moldavite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- How To Identify Kimberlite (Tips For Beginners)
- How To Identify Amber: 6 Tips for Beginners
- How To Tell if Blue Topaz Is Real (3 Tips For Beginners)
- How To Identify Quartzite ( 4 Tips For Beginners)
- Mystic Topaz and Alexandrite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Quartz vs Amethyst: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Is Serpentine Magnetic? (ANSWERED)
- How To Tell if Kunzite Is Real (5 Tips For Beginners)
- How To Tell if Moldavite Is Real (10 Tips for Beginners)
- How To Tell if Fluorite Is Real (5 Tips For Beginners)
- How To Tell if Hematite Is Real (5 Tips For Beginners)
- How To Tell if Nuummite Is Real (3 Tips For Beginners)
- How To Tell if Quartz Is Real (3 Tips For Beginners)
- How To Tell if Jasper Is Real (3 Tips For Beginners)
- How to Tell if Malachite is Real: 7 Tips for Beginners
- Characteristics of Sedimentary Rocks (Listed and Explained)
- Characteristics of Metamorphic Rocks (Listed and Explained)
- Texas Holey Rock (aka Texas Holey Stone): Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Characteristics of Igneous Rocks (Listed and Explained)
- What Causes Holes In Rocks? (ANSWERED)
- Can Sunstone Go In Water? (ANSWERED)
- Can Green Aventurine Scratch Glass? (ANSWERED)
- Can Halite Scratch Glass? (ANSWERED)
- Can Dolomite Scratch Glass? (ANSWERED)
- Can Hematite Scratch Glass? (and More About Hematite)
- Can Magnetite Scratch Glass? (ANSWERED)
- Dumortierite vs Sodalite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Can Talc Scratch Glass? (ANSWERED)
- Can Malachite Scratch Glass? (ANSWERED)
- Can Mica Scratch Glass? (And Other Mica Facts)
- Can Pyrite Scratch Glass? (And Other Pyrite Facts)
- Can Garnet Scratch Glass? (And Other Garnet Facts)
- Shungite vs Obsidian: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Hackmanite vs Sodalite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Can Moldavite Scratch Glass? (ANSWERED)
- Can Olivine Scratch Glass? (ANSWERED)
- Can Topaz Scratch Glass? (ANSWERED)
- Fowlerite: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Can Pumice Stone Scratch Glass? (ANSWERED)
- Can Iolite Go In Water? (ANSWERED)
- Hematite vs Obsidian: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Aegirine vs Black Tourmaline: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Quartz and Gold Relationship: Why Are They Found Together?
- Is Gypsum a Metal? (ANSWERED)
- Can Prasiolite Go In Water? (Yes, But…)
- Can Rhodochrosite Go In Water? (NOT Recommended)
- Tanzanite vs Sapphire: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Iolite vs Tanzanite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Can You Melt Obsidian and Cast a Sword?
- How To Tell If Moonstone Is Real (Info, Tips, and Tricks)
- How To Tell If Smoky Quartz Is Real (Info, Tips, and Tricks)
- How To Tell If Aventurine Is Real (Info, Tips, and Tricks)
- How To Tell If Rose Quartz Is Real (Info, Tips, and Tricks)
- How To Tell if Black Tourmaline is Real (Info, Tips, and Tricks)
- How to Tell if Lapis Lazuli is Real (Tips and Tricks)
- Why is Obsidian So Sharp? (ANSWERED)
- Is Obsidian Intrusive or Extrusive as a Rock? (ANSWERED)
- Lapis Lazuli vs Sapphire: What Are They and What’s the Difference?
- How Rare is Amethyst? (The Answer Might Surprise You)
- Fluorite vs Fluoride: What Are They and How Do They Differ?
- Limestone vs Dolostone: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Do Metamorphic Rocks Have Fossils? (ANSWERED)
- Chert vs Flint: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- How To Polish Lapis Lazuli (Tips For Beginners)
- Where To Find Apache Tears (Locations and Tips For A Successful Hunt)
- Moonstone vs Quartz: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Is Basalt Salty? (The Answer Might Surprise You)
- Montbrayite: Identification, Uses, and Meaning
- Are Rocks Alive? (The Answer Might Surprise You)
- Calaverite: Identification, Uses, and Meanings
- Why Is Petrified Wood So Heavy?
- Is Petrified Wood Living Or Non-Living?
- Calaverite: Identification, Uses, and Meanings
- Amazonite vs Turquoise: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Amazonite vs Aquamarine: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Agate vs Jade: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- How Much Does Obsidian Cost?
- Carnelian vs Citrine: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Agate vs Opal: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- How To Identify California Jade (A Beginner’s Guide)
- California Beach Agates (A Guide For Beachcombing Beginners)
- Aventurine vs Amazonite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Larimar vs Turquoise: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Lazulite vs Lazurite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Chalcedony vs Opal: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Agate vs Chert: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Calcite vs Citrine: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Rhodonite vs Rhodochrosite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Epidote vs Olivine: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Olivine vs Peridot: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Are Agates Worth Anything? (Yes, But…)
- Calcite vs Quartz: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Calcite vs Halite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Pyrite vs Hematite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Aventurine vs Emerald: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Aventurine vs Aquamarine: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Is Malachite Toxic? (Yes, But…)
- Agate vs Onyx: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Can Hematite Go In Water? (NOT RECOMMENDED)
- Can Moldavite Go In Salt? (Yes, But…)
- Where Does River Rock Come From? (ANSWERED)
- Are River Rocks Sedimentary? (EXPLAINED)
- Selenite vs Selenium: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Malachite vs Emerald: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Selenite vs Calcite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Malachite vs Alexandrite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Malachite vs Azurite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Malachite vs Turquoise: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Kyanite vs Sapphire: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Kyanite vs Sodalite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Tourmaline vs Sapphire: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Green Tourmaline vs Emerald: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Malachite vs Chrysocolla: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Tourmaline vs Obsidian: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Black Tourmaline vs Onyx: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Malachite vs Jade: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Malachite vs Moldavite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Opalite vs Moonstone: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Spectrolite vs Labradorite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Tiger Eye Stone vs Agate: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Kyanite vs Lapis Lazuli: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Morganite vs Tourmaline: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Selenite vs Satin Spar: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Opal vs Moonstone: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Selenite vs Gypsum: Are They Really Different?
- Does Petrified Wood Float? (No, and Here’s Why…)
- Marble vs Onyx: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Sandstone vs Quartzite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Limestone vs Granite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Calcite vs Aragonite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Limestone vs Dolomite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Limestone vs Sandstone: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Limestone vs Marble: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Is Petrified Wood Radioactive? (Yes, But…)
- Can Petrified Wood Burn? (Not Recommended)
- Can Petrified Wood Get Wet? (YES…But Not Recommended)
- Labradorite vs Opal: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Amethyst vs Tanzanite: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Amethyst vs Fluorite: What Are They, What’s The Difference?
- Clear Quartz vs Diamond: How Can You Tell The Difference?
- Can Aventurine Go In Water? (ANSWER With Simple Explanation)
- Can Sodalite Go In Water? (YES, But We Don’t Recommend It)
- Fulgurite: Everything You Need To Know About The Lightning Stone
- Hag Stones: What Are They, How Are They Formed, And Are They Lucky?
- Carnelian vs Agate: What’s The Difference? (ANSWERED)
- Carnelian vs Red Jasper: What Are They, And What’s The Difference?
- Lapis Lazuli vs Sodalite: What’s The Difference? (SOLVED)
- Carnelian vs Amber: What’s the Difference? (ANSWERED)
- Chrysocolla vs Chrysoprase: What’s The Difference?
- Heulandite vs Stilbite: What’s The Difference?
- Is Limestone A Pure Substance, Compound, Mixture, Or Element?
- What is Wonderstone? (And How Do You Polish It?)
- Is Hematite Toxic? (Beginners Read This First)
- Is Bloodstone Toxic? (Read This Before You Buy It)
- Selenite vs Moonstone: What’s the Difference?
- Selenite vs Clear Quartz: What is the Difference?
- Red Onyx: Mystery and Meaning (+ Answering Common Questions)
- Is Cavansite Toxic? (Read This Before You Buy)
- Turkey Fat Mineral: 6 Common Questions Answered
- Velvet Malachite: What is it? (+ 6 More Common Questions
- What is Sea Coal? (7 Common Questions Answered)