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Metamorphic Or Sedimentary Depending On Local Grade

Browse metamorphic or sedimentary depending on local grade specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Greenschist

Granulite

Slate

Turbidite

Gneiss

Schist

Chlorite Schist

Chlorite Schist

Amphibolite

Garnet Schist

Migmatite

Biotite Schist

Khondalite

Arid Sandy Loam (Arenosols / Regosols) — sedimentary

Arid Sandy Loam

Arenosols / Regosols

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly composed of Quartz, Illite, Chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly composed of Quartz, Illite, Chlorite)

Slate (Slate (foliated metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (foliated metamorphic rock)

Garnet (Almandine variety) (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine variety)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Feldspar (specifically Orthoclase or Plagioclase) (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) or Sodium/Calcium Aluminum Silicate) — mineral

Feldspar (specifically Orthoclase or Plagioclase)

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) or Sodium/Calcium Aluminum Silicate

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (River Cobble) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (River Cobble)

Gneiss

Muscovite Schist (Muscovite Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 matrix)) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

Muscovite Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 matrix)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)

Muscovite Schist (Mica Schist (primarily KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

Mica Schist (primarily KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (SiO2 enriched metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (SiO2 enriched metamorphic rock)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)

Shiva Lingam (Polished Jasper) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Shiva Lingam (Polished Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Phyllite (Phyllite (Foliated metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Phyllite

Phyllite (Foliated metamorphic rock)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Gneiss

High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Foliated Gneiss)

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (containing quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, biotite/amphibole)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (containing quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, biotite/amphibole)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Mookaite Jasper (Radiolarite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Radiolarite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

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

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Slate (Slate (foliated metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (foliated metamorphic rock)

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss cobble (Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss cobble

Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica

Amethyst geode (Quartz (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron and irradiation) — mineral

Amethyst geode

Quartz (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron and irradiation

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Pyrite-bearing rock (likely pyrite-rich schist or massive pyrite) (Pyrite, FeS₂, possibly in a micaceous metamorphic matrix) — mineral

Pyrite-bearing rock (likely pyrite-rich schist or massive pyrite)

Pyrite, FeS₂, possibly in a micaceous metamorphic matrix

Crinoid Columnal (Crinoidea (Class) - Fossilized Columnal Segment) — sedimentary

Crinoid Columnal

Crinoidea (Class) - Fossilized Columnal Segment

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

Apatite

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

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)