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Metamorphic Or Sedimentary (With Staining)

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

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Goldmanite

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Anthracite

Metagabbro

Ironstone

Breccia

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Pumpkin Obsidian

Pumpkin Obsidian

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Gneiss

Sapropel

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions (Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions

Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe impurities)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Riverstone Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Riverstone Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz Cobble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz Cobble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Quartz (Iron-stained River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Likely quartzite pebble (Quartzite, predominantly crystalline SiO₂) — metamorphic

Likely quartzite pebble

Quartzite, predominantly crystalline SiO₂

Yellow Quartzite River Pebbles (Metamorphic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite River Pebbles

Metamorphic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Quartz (Iron-Stained / Yellow Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained / Yellow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (possibly milky quartz) (Quartz (Silica; SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (possibly milky quartz)

Quartz (Silica; SiO₂)

Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly quartzite or vein quartz (Quartz-dominant aggregate; chiefly silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly quartzite with iron-oxide staining) — metamorphic

Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly quartzite or vein quartz

Quartz-dominant aggregate; chiefly silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly quartzite with iron-oxide staining

Polished brecciated jasper (Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely brecciated and iron-stained) — metamorphic

Polished brecciated jasper

Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely brecciated and iron-stained

Quartz-rich hydrothermal ore rock, likely gold-bearing quartz vein (Milky quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining and probable sulfide minerals; host rock may be schist or altered granite) — metamorphic

Quartz-rich hydrothermal ore rock, likely gold-bearing quartz vein

Milky quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining and probable sulfide minerals; host rock may be schist or altered granite

Quartzite (Milky Quartz pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Milky Quartz pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite) (Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (composed largely of Fe2O3 and FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite)

Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (composed largely of Fe2O3 and FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Weathered iron-rich sandstone or ironstone (Ferruginous sandstone, likely limonite/goethite-cemented quartz arenite) — sedimentary

Weathered iron-rich sandstone or ironstone

Ferruginous sandstone, likely limonite/goethite-cemented quartz arenite

Quartzite Cobble (Meta-quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Meta-quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan/Ironstone) (Arenite with Limonite/Goethite cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan/Ironstone)

Arenite with Limonite/Goethite cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Milky and Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (SiO2 (Metamorphosed Sandstone)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

SiO2 (Metamorphosed Sandstone)

Milky quartz (Quartz (SiO₂), likely massive or drusy quartz) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz (SiO₂), likely massive or drusy quartz

Quartz Crystal Cluster on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Limonite Geode (Ironstone Concretion) (Limonite [FeO(OH)·nH2O] with possible Quartz or Calcite interior) — sedimentary

Limonite Geode (Ironstone Concretion)

Limonite [FeO(OH)·nH2O] with possible Quartz or Calcite interior

Chert / Flint Handaxe (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Handaxe

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Chert / Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite with Iron Staining (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Staining

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)