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Metamorphic Or Sedimentary

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

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Goldmanite

Goldmanite

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Breccia

Metabasalt

Metabasalt

Eulysite

Eulysite

Ironstone

Ironstone

Anthracite

Anthracite

Metaquartzite

Metaquartzite

Slate

Slate

Marble

Marble

Hornfels

Hornfels

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer) / Perthitic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer) / Perthitic Igneous Rock

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

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

Mica Schist (Garnetiferous)

Garnet-Mica Schist

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)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Gneiss

Quartzite with Sandstone/Iron staining (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Sandstone/Iron staining

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Biotite Mica (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Biotite Mica

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Garnet in Quartz Matrix (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Garnet in Quartz Matrix

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz (SiO2)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism

Green Aventurine (Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Kyanite (in Schist Matrix) (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — metamorphic

Kyanite (in Schist Matrix)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)

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

Gneiss (Metamorphic Cobble)

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

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

Almandine Garnet in Schist

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

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

Gneiss

High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Foliated)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Garnet Schist (Garnet-bearing Mica Schist (variety of compositions, often Al2SiO5 with X3Y2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Garnet-bearing Mica Schist (variety of compositions, often Al2SiO5 with X3Y2(SiO4)3)

Biotite Mica (K(Mg, Fe)3AlSi3O10(F, OH)2) — mineral

Biotite Mica

K(Mg, Fe)3AlSi3O10(F, OH)2

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Quartzite (Meta-sedimentary) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Meta-sedimentary)

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Shale (Shale (comprised mostly of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (comprised mostly of clay minerals and quartz)

Soapstone (Steatite) (Steatite (Hydrous magnesium silicate)) — metamorphic

Soapstone (Steatite)

Steatite (Hydrous magnesium silicate)

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

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

Rhodonite

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

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich Sedimentary-to-Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich Sedimentary-to-Metamorphic Rock)

Pyritic Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss with Pyrite inclusions) — metamorphic

Pyritic Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss with Pyrite inclusions

Granitoid Gneiss with Feldspar Vein (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — metamorphic

Granitoid Gneiss with Feldspar Vein

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Muscovite Mica (with Schist) (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — metamorphic

Muscovite Mica (with Schist)

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Garnet in Host Rock (Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet in Host Rock

Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Composition: Muscovite, Biotite, Quartz, Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Composition: Muscovite, Biotite, Quartz, Feldspar)