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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

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Manhattan Schist (Manhattan Schist (Aluminous Metasedimentary Rock)) — metamorphic

Manhattan Schist

Manhattan Schist (Aluminous Metasedimentary Rock)

White Marble (Calcite-rich Metasomatized Carbonate (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Calcite-rich Metasomatized Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix) — Metamorphic or Igneous (context dependent)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix

Metamorphic or Igneous (context dependent)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based sedimentary rock typically classified as metamorphic)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based sedimentary rock typically classified as metamorphic)

Mica Schist (with Golden/Biotite inclusions) (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 (Biotite), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 (Muscovite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist (with Golden/Biotite inclusions)

K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 (Biotite), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 (Muscovite)

Marble (Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite river stone (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite river stone

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite River Pebble (Quartzite (principally SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Pebble

Quartzite (principally SiO2)

Banded Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with impurities)) — metamorphic

Banded Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with impurities)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

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

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Red Jasper (Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper (Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Greenschist (Greenschist (Chlorite-Epidote-Actinolite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite-Epidote-Actinolite Schist)

Quartzite River Cobble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Cobble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Anthracite Coal (High-rank coal (primarily Carbon, C)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

High-rank coal (primarily Carbon, C)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (high-rank coal)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (high-rank coal)

Marble (Metamorphosed Limestone (main mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Metamorphosed Limestone (main mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Zebra Jasper (Tectonized Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Tectonized Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Black Sand (Magnetite Sand) (Magnetite-rich Placers (Fe3O4)) — sedimentary

Black Sand (Magnetite Sand)

Magnetite-rich Placers (Fe3O4)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Green Slate (Greenstone) (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (rich in Chlorite/Epidote)) — metamorphic

Green Slate (Greenstone)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (rich in Chlorite/Epidote)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)

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

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss