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

Orange Tourmaline

Orange Tourmaline

Oregon Sunstone

Oregon Sunstone

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — gemstone

Clear Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Pink Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz), SiO2

Mica (Mica group (often Muscovite or Biotite)) — mineral

Mica

Mica group (often Muscovite or Biotite)

Polished Stone Pendant (Identity Unclear) (Unknown (Possibly Jasper/Agate/Quartz mixture)) — mineral

Polished Stone Pendant (Identity Unclear)

Unknown (Possibly Jasper/Agate/Quartz mixture)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite) (Zoisite – Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) with inclusions of Ruby (Al2O3:Cr)) — metamorphic

Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite)

Zoisite – Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) with inclusions of Ruby (Al2O3:Cr)

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

Blue Apatite

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

Small quartz-rich mineral fragment (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky or chalcedonic quartz) — mineral

Small quartz-rich mineral fragment

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky or chalcedonic quartz

Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen) (Calcite) — Mineral

Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen)

Calcite

Milky quartz (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Banded gneiss (likely garnet-biotite or quartz-feldspar gneiss) (Gneiss; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and dark biotite/amphibole) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss (likely garnet-biotite or quartz-feldspar gneiss)

Gneiss; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and dark biotite/amphibole

Slate (Slate, a fine-grained metamorphic rock composed mainly of mica-group minerals and quartz) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate, a fine-grained metamorphic rock composed mainly of mica-group minerals and quartz

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Blue Apatite (Calcium Fluorophosphate - Ca5(PO4)3F) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Calcium Fluorophosphate - Ca5(PO4)3F

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

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

Quartz (Rose Quartz or Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Slate (Slate; fine-grained metamorphosed shale, commonly quartz–muscovite/chlorite rich) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate; fine-grained metamorphosed shale, commonly quartz–muscovite/chlorite rich

Jasper (SiO2) — Mineral

Jasper

SiO2

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Apatite (Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Apatite

Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Apatite (Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Apatite

Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Sandstone or Quartzite

Arenite (if sedimentary) / Quartzite (if metamorphic)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic

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

Shale or Argillite

Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Likely slate fragments (Slate, a fine-grained metamorphic rock composed chiefly of quartz, mica, and chlorite) — metamorphic

Likely slate fragments

Slate, a fine-grained metamorphic rock composed chiefly of quartz, mica, and chlorite

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

Pyrite (Iron sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron sulfide (FeS2)

Iron-stained weathered rock (Unknown) — Unknown (likely sedimentary or metamorphic)

Iron-stained weathered rock

Unknown

Unknown (likely sedimentary or metamorphic)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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)

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))

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Calcite (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Feldspar (Feldspar (Orthoclase/Microcline)) — mineral

Feldspar

Feldspar (Orthoclase/Microcline)

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

Pyrite Nodules / Weathered Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)