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Marble

Browse marble specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Connemara Marble (Ophiocalcite (Serpentinitic Marble)) — metamorphic

Connemara Marble

Ophiocalcite (Serpentinitic Marble)

Ruby (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium traces), Al2O3:Cr) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium traces), Al2O3:Cr

White Marble (Tumbled) (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble (Tumbled)

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 (primarily containing Lazurite with inclusions of Calcite and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 (primarily containing Lazurite with inclusions of Calcite and Pyrite)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — Metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite crystals on Marble) (Lazurite / (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(AlSiO4)6]) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite crystals on Marble)

Lazurite / (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(AlSiO4)6]

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Marble (Carrara Marble style) (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble (Carrara Marble style)

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Lapis Lazuli (Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Marble (White) (Metamorphosed Limestone (mainly CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble (White)

Metamorphosed Limestone (mainly CaCO3)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)

Engineer Quartz/Quartzite (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with binders)) — Sedimentary or metamorphic-derived

Engineer Quartz/Quartzite

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with binders)

Sedimentary or metamorphic-derived

Banded Calcite (Tumbled) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Banded Calcite (Tumbled)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Serpentine (Serpentine-group (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Serpentine-group (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Zebra Rock / Zebra Marble (Banded Limestone-Marble Transition) — metamorphic

Zebra Rock / Zebra Marble

Banded Limestone-Marble Transition

Onyx Marble (Banded Calcite) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Onyx Marble (Banded Calcite)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartzite (with Iron Staining) (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (with Iron Staining)

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Jasper Marble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper Marble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Impurities

Terrazzo (Man-made Composite) (Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite) — sedimentary (artificial)

Terrazzo (Man-made Composite)

Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite

sedimentary (artificial)

Seashell Fragment (Aragonite/Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Shell fragment) — sedimentary

Seashell Fragment (Aragonite/Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Shell fragment

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Terrazzo (Synthetic Composite Rock) (Cementitious or Epoxy Resin-bound Aggregates) — Man-made metamorphic-style composite

Terrazzo (Synthetic Composite Rock)

Cementitious or Epoxy Resin-bound Aggregates

Man-made metamorphic-style composite

Aquamarine with Ruby Accent (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Aquamarine with Ruby Accent

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Red Quartzite / Ferruginous Quartz (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite / Ferruginous Quartz

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Zebra Marble (Metamorphosed Alabaster/Limestone (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Zebra Marble

Metamorphosed Alabaster/Limestone (CaCO3)

Moqui Marble (Iron Oxide Concretion (Limonite/Hematite shell with Sandstone core)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble

Iron Oxide Concretion (Limonite/Hematite shell with Sandstone core)

Moqui Marble (Iron Oxide Concretion) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble

Iron Oxide Concretion