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Marble

Browse marble specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Marble

Cipollino Marble

Cipollino Marble

Parian Marble

Carrara Marble

Pentelic Marble

Ruin Marble

Onyx Marble

Green Marble

Picasso Jasper

Migmatite

Crinoidal Limestone

Crinoidal Limestone

Serpentinite

Moqui Marble (Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite-cemented Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble

Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite-cemented Sandstone)

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

Marble (White)

Metamorphosed Limestone (mainly CaCO3)

Zebra Marble (Metamorphosed Limestone (Recrystallized Calcite)) — metamorphic

Zebra Marble

Metamorphosed Limestone (Recrystallized Calcite)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Light-colored limestone (likely chalky or calcitic limestone) (Calcite-rich limestone; primarily calcium carbonate, CaCO₃) — sedimentary

Light-colored limestone (likely chalky or calcitic limestone)

Calcite-rich limestone; primarily calcium carbonate, CaCO₃

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]

Polished white marble tile (Calcite marble (predominantly CaCO₃)) — metamorphic

Polished white marble tile

Calcite marble (predominantly CaCO₃)

Tumbled quartz-rich stone, likely marble or calcite (Calcite (CaCO₃), possibly marble) — metamorphic

Tumbled quartz-rich stone, likely marble or calcite

Calcite (CaCO₃), possibly marble

White marble chips (Marble; predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)) — metamorphic

White marble chips

Marble; predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)

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

Zebra Rock / Zebra Marble

Banded Limestone-Marble Transition

Fossilized Crinoid Stem in Matrix (Crinoid (Class: Crinoidea)) — fossil

Fossilized Crinoid Stem in Matrix

Crinoid (Class: Crinoidea)

White marble tile (Calcite-rich marble (CaCO₃)) — metamorphic

White marble tile

Calcite-rich marble (CaCO₃)

White Marble (Whiskey Stone) (Recrystallized Calcite / Marble (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble (Whiskey Stone)

Recrystallized Calcite / Marble (CaCO3)

Calcite crystal (Calcite, CaCO₃) — mineral

Calcite crystal

Calcite, CaCO₃

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3

Lapis Lazuli (or Sodalite) (Lapis Lazuli (principally Lazurite: Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)S2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (or Sodalite)

Lapis Lazuli (principally Lazurite: Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)S2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2

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

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

White tumbled stone, possibly quartz or marble (Unidentified; appearance alone cannot distinguish quartz (SiO₂) from calcite-rich marble (CaCO₃).) — mineral

White tumbled stone, possibly quartz or marble

Unidentified; appearance alone cannot distinguish quartz (SiO₂) from calcite-rich marble (CaCO₃).

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Travertine (or Calcareous Tufa) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (or Calcareous Tufa)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Banded Calcite / Fluorite (or Onyx/Agate depending on hardness) (CaCO3 or CaF2 (depending on exact ID)) — Mineral

Banded Calcite / Fluorite (or Onyx/Agate depending on hardness)

CaCO3 or CaF2 (depending on exact ID)

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)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Green Aventurine (SiO2 (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

SiO2 (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions)

Pale green calcite (Calcite (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Pale green calcite

Calcite (CaCO₃)

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace amounts of Fe and Ti)) — gemstone

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace amounts of Fe and Ti)

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

Clear Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Siderite Concretion (Ironstone (Siderite) Concretion, FeCO3) — sedimentary

Siderite Concretion

Ironstone (Siderite) Concretion, FeCO3

Likely marble fragment (Calcite-rich marble (recrystallized CaCO₃)) — metamorphic

Likely marble fragment

Calcite-rich marble (recrystallized CaCO₃)

Polished natural stone slab, likely marble (Calcite-rich marble (predominantly calcite, CaCO₃); exact identification requires testing) — metamorphic

Polished natural stone slab, likely marble

Calcite-rich marble (predominantly calcite, CaCO₃); exact identification requires testing

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Dark gray veined metamorphic rock (Likely marble or quartzite; exact identification requires hardness and acid tests) — metamorphic

Dark gray veined metamorphic rock

Likely marble or quartzite; exact identification requires hardness and acid tests

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

Quartzite (Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)

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)