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Mineral With Metamorphic Or Sedimentary Host

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

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Emerald in Matrix

Emerald in Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Coal

Conglomerate

Metabasalt

Glauconite

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Eulysite

Breccia

Anthracite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Rough Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Quartz with Schist Inclusion (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Quartz with Schist Inclusion

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Schist

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions

Native Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Yellow Jasper (Silica (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silica (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron inclusions

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary or Igneous Matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary or Igneous Matrix

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

Cloud Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — mineral

Rough Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Vein-bearing metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist (Banded silicate rock; likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss with a quartz vein) — metamorphic

Vein-bearing metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist

Banded silicate rock; likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss with a quartz vein

Quartz (Vein Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote and Quartz in Basalt (Epidote [Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)] in Metabasalt) — metamorphic

Epidote and Quartz in Basalt

Epidote [Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)] in Metabasalt

Wishing Stone (Basalt/Metabasalt with Quartz-Feldspar Vein) (Veined Metabasalt / Veined Greywacke) — metamorphic

Wishing Stone (Basalt/Metabasalt with Quartz-Feldspar Vein)

Veined Metabasalt / Veined Greywacke

Emerald with Matrix (Emerald in Mica Schist) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald with Matrix (Emerald in Mica Schist)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Serpentinite (Serpentine group minerals ((Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentine group minerals ((Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Druzzy Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzzy Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — gemstone

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Sandstone pebble (Sandstone (siliciclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone pebble

Sandstone (siliciclastic sedimentary rock)

Wishing Stone (Quartz-veined Sedimentary Pebble) (Silicified sedimentary rock with quartz vein (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Wishing Stone (Quartz-veined Sedimentary Pebble)

Silicified sedimentary rock with quartz vein (SiO2)

Tumbled or naturally etched mica-rich mineral specimen, likely muscovite (Muscovite, KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂; possibly phlogopite mica) — mineral

Tumbled or naturally etched mica-rich mineral specimen, likely muscovite

Muscovite, KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂; possibly phlogopite mica

Likely polished bronzite or serpentine-rich rock (Probable bronzite, an iron-bearing orthopyroxene (Mg,Fe)SiO₃; exact identification requires testing) — mineral

Likely polished bronzite or serpentine-rich rock

Probable bronzite, an iron-bearing orthopyroxene (Mg,Fe)SiO₃; exact identification requires testing

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

Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Milky Quartz with Schist Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mica Schist Matrix) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Schist Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mica Schist Matrix

Raw Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — mineral

Raw Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Clear quartz crystal fragment (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Clear quartz crystal fragment

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Milky Quartz Pebble with Matrix (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble with Matrix

Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Dendritic Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions

Lapis Lazuli (Complex metamorphic rock containing Lazurite ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2), Calcite, and Pyrite) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Complex metamorphic rock containing Lazurite ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2), Calcite, and Pyrite

Agate / Chalcedony (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate / Chalcedony

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Hematite/Limonite staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Hematite/Limonite staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Druzy on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz on Sandstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Quartz crystals) — sedimentary

Druzy Quartz on Sandstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Quartz crystals

Honey Calcite Geode Segment (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite Geode Segment

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Milky Quartz on Matrix (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz on Matrix

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Quartz (Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite with Vesicular Matrix (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite with Vesicular Matrix

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)