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Metamorphic Or Sedimentary (With Staining)

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

Arsenopyrite in Quartz Matrix (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Arsenopyrite in Quartz Matrix

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS) with Quartz (SiO2)

Green Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Tiger's Eye (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (mica)) — Mineral (variety of Quartz)

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (mica)

Mineral (variety of Quartz)

Epidote (Unakite-related) (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote (Unakite-related)

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Green Aventurine (Double-Terminated Wand) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing Fuchsite (Chromium-rich Muscovite Mica)) — mineral

Green Aventurine (Double-Terminated Wand)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing Fuchsite (Chromium-rich Muscovite Mica)

Citrine (Yellow Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Citrine (Yellow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

White Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Rough Emerald Crystals (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Rough Emerald Crystals

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Rough Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Tiger's Eye (Inlaid in a band) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Crocidolite inclusions)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye (Inlaid in a band)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Crocidolite inclusions)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Banded Agate (White Agate) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (White Agate)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca)SiO3

Jadeite (Jade) (Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)) — metamorphic

Jadeite (Jade)

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote (Epidote - {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote - {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)

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

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Unakite (Unakite (Altered Granite consisting of Orthoclase KAlSi3O8, Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH), and Quartz SiO2)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Altered Granite consisting of Orthoclase KAlSi3O8, Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH), and Quartz SiO2)

Talc (Soapstone variety) (Talc (Hydrated magnesium silicate) - Mg3Si4O10(OH)2) — mineral

Talc (Soapstone variety)

Talc (Hydrated magnesium silicate) - Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Sunstone (Oligoclase or Andesine (Feldspar Group), (Ca,Na)((Al,Si)4O8)) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase or Andesine (Feldspar Group), (Ca,Na)((Al,Si)4O8)

Green Slate (Greenstone) (Metamorphic shale (varied composition)) — metamorphic

Green Slate (Greenstone)

Metamorphic shale (varied composition)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand) (Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)) — mineral

Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand)

Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)

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

Rhodonite

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

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)

Quartz Pebble (with probable inclusions or staining) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (with probable inclusions or staining)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2)

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

Schist (Garnet-Mica Schist)

Garnet-Mica Schist

Muscovite Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Gold-bearing Quartz (Lode Gold in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz

Lode Gold in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)