Rock Identifier

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Metamorphic (Localized) Or Sedimentary

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

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Goldmanite

Oregon Opal

Orendite

Orthoclase

Orca Agate

Orange Opal

Peacock Ore

Orange Garnet

Orange Obsidian

Orange Calcite

Oregon Sunstone

Oregon Sunstone

Orange Tourmaline

Orange Tourmaline

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz (Rose Quartz or Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Rose Quartz or Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Sphalerite (Zinc Sulfide (ZnS)) — mineral

Sphalerite

Zinc Sulfide (ZnS)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Blue Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Yellow Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Yellow Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Clear Quartz (Faceted) or Cubic Zirconia / Glass imitation (SiO2 (if Quartz), ZrO2 (if Cubic Zirconia)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Faceted) or Cubic Zirconia / Glass imitation

SiO2 (if Quartz), ZrO2 (if Cubic Zirconia)

Sandstone or Quartzite (Arenite (if sedimentary) / Quartzite (if metamorphic)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic

Sandstone or Quartzite

Arenite (if sedimentary) / Quartzite (if metamorphic)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic

Pyrite (Iron sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite or Ironstone Nodule (Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite-rich Sedimentary Nodule) — mineral

Magnetite or Ironstone Nodule

Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite-rich Sedimentary Nodule

Blue Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite Nodules / Weathered Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite Nodules / Weathered Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Magnetite (Lodestone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

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

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Quartz Heart or Arrowhead Shape (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Heart or Arrowhead Shape

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Magnetite (Small Granule) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Small Granule)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Green Aventurine (SiO2) — mineral

Green Aventurine

SiO2

Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) embedded in host rock) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) embedded in host rock

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

White Buffalo Turquoise (or Howlite/Magnesite) (Calcite/Dolomite or Magnesite with Chert/Quartz inclusions) — gemstone

White Buffalo Turquoise (or Howlite/Magnesite)

Calcite/Dolomite or Magnesite with Chert/Quartz inclusions

Shale or Argillite (Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Shale or Argillite

Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Rounded gray river cobble (Likely fine-grained sandstone, siltstone, or metamorphosed equivalent; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests) — sedimentary

Rounded gray river cobble

Likely fine-grained sandstone, siltstone, or metamorphosed equivalent; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests

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

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, typically quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage

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

Garnet in Matrix

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Quartz with Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Galena (Lead Sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead Sulfide (PbS)

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

Clear Quartz (Faceted Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Pyrite (or Arsenopyrite / Ore mineral aggregate) (FeS2 (Iron Sulfide)) — mineral

Pyrite (or Arsenopyrite / Ore mineral aggregate)

FeS2 (Iron Sulfide)