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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

Greenschist

Granulite

Granulite

Slate

Slate

Turbidite

Turbidite

Gneiss

Gneiss

Schist

Schist

Chlorite Schist

Chlorite Schist

Amphibolite

Amphibolite

Garnet Schist

Garnet Schist

Migmatite

Migmatite

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist

Khondalite

Khondalite

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz Geode with Calcite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral/Geode

Quartz Geode with Calcite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Biotite Mica (K(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)Si3O10(OH,F)2) — Mineral

Biotite Mica

K(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)Si3O10(OH,F)2

Rough Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Microcline) — mineral

Pink Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Microcline

Rough Tanzanite (Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Rough Tanzanite

Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)) — Mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)

Garnet Beads (Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates, e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Garnet Beads

Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates, e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with iron and titanium trace elements)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with iron and titanium trace elements)

Gold Ore (in Quartz/Pyrite) (Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Gold Ore (in Quartz/Pyrite)

Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Pyrite (FeS2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (lithified arenite/wacke)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone

Sandstone (lithified arenite/wacke)

Sedimentary Rock

Ruby in Fuchsite (Corundum (Al2O3) in Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2)) — Mineral

Ruby in Fuchsite

Corundum (Al2O3) in Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2)

Pink Thulite (in Pumice-like texture) (Pink Zoisite (Mn-bearing Zoisite), Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) — metamorphic

Pink Thulite (in Pumice-like texture)

Pink Zoisite (Mn-bearing Zoisite), Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)

Veined Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Veined Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz Geode (Druzy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Green Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Green Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Serpentine (Nephrite-like River Cobble) (Serpentinite (Hydrous Magnesium Iron Silicate)) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Nephrite-like River Cobble)

Serpentinite (Hydrous Magnesium Iron Silicate)

Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite) (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)) — Metamorphic Rock / Mineral

Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)

Metamorphic Rock / Mineral

Limestone (Fossiliferous) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Fossiliferous)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (pronounced "nice")) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (pronounced "nice")

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Chert (Flint) (Chert (̑SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (̑SiO2)

Ferromanganese Nodule (Polymetallic Nodule (composed primarily of MnO2 and Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ferromanganese Nodule

Polymetallic Nodule (composed primarily of MnO2 and Fe2O3)

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

Brown Jasper (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Stalagmite (Flowstone) (Speleothem (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Stalagmite (Flowstone)

Speleothem (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Hag Stone (Naturally holed stone (typically sedimentary rock such as flint, limestone, or sandstone)) — Sedimentary

Hag Stone

Naturally holed stone (typically sedimentary rock such as flint, limestone, or sandstone)

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

Rhodonite

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

Gneiss (likely) (Gneiss) — Metamorphic

Gneiss (likely)

Gneiss

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite C) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite C

Ruby in Zoisite with Hornblende (Anyolite (Ruby: Al2O3, Zoisite: Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite with Hornblende

Anyolite (Ruby: Al2O3, Zoisite: Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Greenstone (Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote