Rock Identifier

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Metamorphic Or Sedimentary

Browse metamorphic or sedimentary specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

mineral
Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based sedimentary-metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based sedimentary-metamorphic rock)

metamorphic
Marble (Recrystallized Limestone (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Limestone (CaCO3)

metamorphic
Fuchsite in Quartz (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Muscovite with Chromium)) — metamorphic

Fuchsite in Quartz

K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Muscovite with Chromium)

metamorphic
Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon (allotrope of carbon)) — metamorphic

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbon (allotrope of carbon)

metamorphic
Biotite Schist (Biotite Mica Schist [K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2]) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Mica Schist [K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2]

metamorphic
Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

metamorphic
Zebra Rock / Zebra Marble (Banded Limestone-Marble Transition) — metamorphic

Zebra Rock / Zebra Marble

Banded Limestone-Marble Transition

metamorphic
Kyanite in Quartz (Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Kyanite in Quartz

Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)

metamorphic
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase) (KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)

KAlSi3O8

mineral
White Agate (resembling Bone Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

White Agate (resembling Bone Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

mineral
Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

mineral
Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

mineral
Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

mineral
Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

metamorphic
Labradorite (a variety of Feldspar) (Labradorite; (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (a plagioclase feldspar)) — igneous

Labradorite (a variety of Feldspar)

Labradorite; (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (a plagioclase feldspar)

igneous
Kyanite in Quartz (Al2SiO5 in SiO2) — metamorphic

Kyanite in Quartz

Al2SiO5 in SiO2

metamorphic
Mica Schist (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

metamorphic
Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Mineral
Marble (polished) (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble (polished)

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

metamorphic
White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

metamorphic
Almandine Garnet in Matrix (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Matrix

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

metamorphic
Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

metamorphic
Greywacke (Briarcliff Schist/Gneiss) (Manhattan Schist / Fordham Gneiss complex) — metamorphic

Greywacke (Briarcliff Schist/Gneiss)

Manhattan Schist / Fordham Gneiss complex

metamorphic
Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) Rock) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) Rock

metamorphic
Mica Schist (Schist (Muscovite/Biotite Schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (Muscovite/Biotite Schist)

metamorphic
Slate (Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

metamorphic
Nephrite Jade (Nephrite) — Mineral/Rock

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite

Mineral/Rock
Metaconglomerate (Metaconglomerate (Quartzite conglomerate)) — metamorphic

Metaconglomerate

Metaconglomerate (Quartzite conglomerate)

metamorphic
Schist (Chlorite/Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Chlorite/Mica Schist

metamorphic
Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

metamorphic
Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

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

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

metamorphic
Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral