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Igneous Or Sedimentary

Browse igneous or sedimentary 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 (with Mica and Quartz) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Mica and Quartz)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Banded gneiss (likely garnet-biotite or quartz-feldspar gneiss) (Gneiss; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and dark biotite/amphibole) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss (likely garnet-biotite or quartz-feldspar gneiss)

Gneiss; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and dark biotite/amphibole

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded gneiss pebble (Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

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

Feldspathic Gneiss

High-grade Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Gneiss (foliated metamorphic rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (foliated metamorphic rock)

Gneiss

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

Gneiss

High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Foliated)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Orthogneiss / Paragneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Orthogneiss / Paragneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphism)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphism)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Druzy Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chalcedony (Dyed Agate and Citrine-style Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Chalcedony (Dyed Agate and Citrine-style Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Quartz-rich rock, possibly milky quartz or quartzite fragment (Quartz (SiO₂), potentially quartzite if metamorphic) — mineral

Quartz-rich rock, possibly milky quartz or quartzite fragment

Quartz (SiO₂), potentially quartzite if metamorphic

White Agate / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

White Agate / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Common Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded gneiss (Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Gneissic River Cobble (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneissic River Cobble

Gneiss

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (specifically a Hornblende Gneiss or Micaceous Gneiss) (Gneiss (metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mafic minerals)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a Hornblende Gneiss or Micaceous Gneiss)

Gneiss (metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mafic minerals)

Agate Geode with Quartz Druzy (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate Geode with Quartz Druzy

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

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)

Likely weathered gneiss (Banded quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Likely weathered gneiss

Banded quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Gneiss with Quartz Vein (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss with Quartz Vein

Metamorphic Gneiss

River Rock (Gneiss/Schist mix) (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

River Rock (Gneiss/Schist mix)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Banded gneiss (Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

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

Banded gneiss

Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica)

Gneiss

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (River Stone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (River Stone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz Drusy (on Geode Fragment) (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Drusy (on Geode Fragment)

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Rough Precious Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Rough Precious Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)