Rock Identifier

Category

Metamorphic (Localized) Or Sedimentary

Browse metamorphic (localized) or sedimentary specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Metaconglomerate (Metaconglomerate (Quartzite conglomerate)) — metamorphic

Metaconglomerate

Metaconglomerate (Quartzite conglomerate)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Mica-rich Schist fragment (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica-rich Schist fragment

Mica Schist

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)

Marble (polished) (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble (polished)

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

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

Epidote

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

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite

Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)

Staurolite (Fairy Cross) (Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))) — metamorphic

Staurolite (Fairy Cross)

Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))

Ferruginous Quartz on Ironstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Ferruginous Quartz on Ironstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)

Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — metamorphic

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) Rock) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) Rock

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)

Quartzite Beach Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Beach Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — Mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Kyanite (Blue or Blue-Grey) (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — metamorphic mineral

Kyanite (Blue or Blue-Grey)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

metamorphic mineral

Biotite Schist (Biotite Gneiss/Schist (approximate formula K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Gneiss/Schist (approximate formula K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon (high-carbon metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbon (high-carbon metamorphic rock)

Almandine Garnet (Iron aluminum silicate - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet

Iron aluminum silicate - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) / Marble) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) / Marble

Kyanite in Quartz (Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Kyanite in Quartz

Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Mica Schist (Schist (Muscovite/Biotite Schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (Muscovite/Biotite Schist)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic sedimentary rock)

Garnet Schist (Garnet-bearing Mica Schist (variety of compositions, often Al2SiO5 with X3Y2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Garnet-bearing Mica Schist (variety of compositions, often Al2SiO5 with X3Y2(SiO4)3)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Biotite Schist with Garnet (Garnet-Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist with Garnet

Garnet-Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist (Biotite Mica Schist [K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2]) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Mica Schist [K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2]

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss

Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock

Mica Schist (Garnetiferous) (Garnet-Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist (Garnetiferous)

Garnet-Mica Schist

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite / Dolomite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite / Dolomite (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Yellow/Orange variety) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Yellow/Orange variety)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)