Rock Identifier

Category

Metamorphic (Localized) Or Sedimentary

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

Banded River Cobble with Mafic Dike (Hydrothermally altered Graywacke or Sandstone with Mafic Intrusion) — igneous and sedimentary

Banded River Cobble with Mafic Dike

Hydrothermally altered Graywacke or Sandstone with Mafic Intrusion

igneous and sedimentary

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise and Hematite (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Fe2O3 (Hematite)) — mineral

Turquoise and Hematite

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Fe2O3 (Hematite)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Milky Quartz (or Vein Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (or Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lava Stone and Chakra Beads (Basalt (with various mineral/synthetic beads)) — igneous

Lava Stone and Chakra Beads

Basalt (with various mineral/synthetic beads)

Quartz (Milky or Common Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Common Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Emerald (Beryl) (Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6 with Cr/V impurities)) — mineral

Rough Emerald (Beryl)

Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6 with Cr/V impurities)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Rough Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Rough Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Grey Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (formed by low-grade regional metamorphism of shale or mudstone)) — metamorphic

Grey Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (formed by low-grade regional metamorphism of shale or mudstone)

Arkosic Sandstone (or Conglomeritic Sandstone fragment) (Arkose (rich in feldspar)) — sedimentary

Arkosic Sandstone (or Conglomeritic Sandstone fragment)

Arkose (rich in feldspar)

Brecciated Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Brecciated Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Coarse Sand Grain / Lithic Fragment (Clastic Sediment (Lithic fragment or Quartz/Feldspar grain)) — sedimentary

Coarse Sand Grain / Lithic Fragment

Clastic Sediment (Lithic fragment or Quartz/Feldspar grain)

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (with Quartz-Feldspar vein) (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock) containing Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartz-Feldspar vein)

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock) containing Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Marble (Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite within the amphibole group); Chemical Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — Mineral

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite within the amphibole group); Chemical Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide with artificial pigment (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide with artificial pigment (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Quartz Veined Rock (Likely Graywacke or Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) veins in Metasedimentary matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Veined Rock (Likely Graywacke or Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) veins in Metasedimentary matrix

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)