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Igneous Or Sedimentary (Anthropogenic Modification)

Browse igneous or sedimentary (anthropogenic modification) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Carbonatite

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Ironstone

Lamproite

Troctolite

Basalt

Gabbro

Kimberlite

Diorite

Coal

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss

Banded metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or amphibolite (Composition uncertain; probable quartz–feldspar–amphibole assemblage) — metamorphic

Banded metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or amphibolite

Composition uncertain; probable quartz–feldspar–amphibole assemblage

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Likely blue-gray gneiss (Gneiss, a foliated metamorphic rock; exact mineral composition cannot be confirmed from the image) — metamorphic

Likely blue-gray gneiss

Gneiss, a foliated metamorphic rock; exact mineral composition cannot be confirmed from the image

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)

Chalcedony (Agate) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chalcedony (Agate)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Garnet-bearing gneiss (Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss with iron-rich garnet (commonly almandine)) — metamorphic

Garnet-bearing gneiss

Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss with iron-rich garnet (commonly almandine)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss

Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly quartzite or altered granite (Quartz-dominant silicate rock; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests) — metamorphic

Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly quartzite or altered granite

Quartz-dominant silicate rock; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss with Quartz Veining (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss with Quartz Veining

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Weathered foliated metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist (Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; exact identification requires a fresh surface and mineral tests) — metamorphic

Weathered foliated metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist

Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; exact identification requires a fresh surface and mineral tests

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Banded gneiss (Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss

Banded gneiss (likely amphibolite-bearing gneiss) (Gneiss; quartz–feldspar–mica/amphibole aggregate) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss (likely amphibolite-bearing gneiss)

Gneiss; quartz–feldspar–mica/amphibole aggregate

Labradorite-bearing gneiss or altered feldspathic rock (Plagioclase-rich gneiss, locally labradorescent; composition likely plagioclase feldspar, quartz, mica, and iron-oxide veining) — metamorphic

Labradorite-bearing gneiss or altered feldspathic rock

Plagioclase-rich gneiss, locally labradorescent; composition likely plagioclase feldspar, quartz, mica, and iron-oxide veining

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock predominantly containing quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock predominantly containing quartz, feldspar, and mica)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (Foliated Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Foliated Gneiss

Carnelian Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2 with Iron Oxides)) — sedimentary

Carnelian Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2 with Iron Oxides)

Jasper Agate (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper Agate (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode fragment (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode fragment

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Garnet Amphibolite (or Garnet Gneiss) (Garnet amphibolite / Garnet-bearing metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Garnet Amphibolite (or Garnet Gneiss)

Garnet amphibolite / Garnet-bearing metamorphic rock