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Mineral With Metamorphic Or Sedimentary Host

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

Gold Ore in Matrix (Native Gold (Au) in Quartz/Limonite host rock) — mineral

Gold Ore in Matrix

Native Gold (Au) in Quartz/Limonite host rock

Druzy Quartz (on Quartzite or Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz (on Quartzite or Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine in Host Rock (SiO2 (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine in Host Rock

SiO2 (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions)

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

Chalcedony with Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony with Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Crystalline Quartz) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Crystalline Quartz

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

Druzy Quartz on Chalcedony Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Lace Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace minerals) — sedimentary

Blue Lace Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace minerals

Quartzite with Quartz Veining (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Quartz Veining

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Banded Agate (River Stone) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (River Stone)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Veined Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Veined Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (Crystalline Cluster) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Crystalline Cluster)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Beryl (likely Aquamarine) in matrix (Be3Al2(SiO3)6 (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Beryl (likely Aquamarine) in matrix

Be3Al2(SiO3)6 (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate)

Rough Dark Green Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Dark Green Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Quartz crystals on Basalt (SiO2 (Quartz) on Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Quartz crystals on Basalt

SiO2 (Quartz) on Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)

Quartz Geode with Chalcedony (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode with Chalcedony

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Chert / Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Dyed Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenschist (containing Epidote and Quartz) (Greenschist (Epidote-Chlorite-Actinolite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (containing Epidote and Quartz)

Greenschist (Epidote-Chlorite-Actinolite Schist)

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

Blue Chalcedony

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Turquoise

Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Garnet (Red Garnet) (Garnet Group. The red varieties seen in jewelry are typically Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3), Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3), or a mix of the two (pyrope-almandine series).) — Mineral (specifically, a variety of the mineral species Pyrope-Almandine Garnet)

Garnet (Red Garnet)

Garnet Group. The red varieties seen in jewelry are typically Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3), Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3), or a mix of the two (pyrope-almandine series).

Mineral (specifically, a variety of the mineral species Pyrope-Almandine Garnet)

Aventurine (Quartz (Aventurine variety)) — Mineral

Aventurine

Quartz (Aventurine variety)

Dendritic Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with manganese/iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with manganese/iron oxide inclusions

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

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fuchsite (Fuchsite (a variety of Muscovite mica, K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Fuchsite

Fuchsite (a variety of Muscovite mica, K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Sandstone Concretion (Sandstone (Sedimentary rock, mostly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Sandstone (Sedimentary rock, mostly SiO2)

Fancy Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Druzy Quartz on Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gabbro or Basalt) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mafic Silicates) — metamorphic/igneous

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gabbro or Basalt)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mafic Silicates

metamorphic/igneous

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Orange Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Orange Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian precursor) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian precursor)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Garnet in Matrix (likely Almandine in Quartz/Mica Schist) (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz-Feldspar host rock) — metamorphic

Garnet in Matrix (likely Almandine in Quartz/Mica Schist)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz-Feldspar host rock

Turquoise (Green variety) (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise (Green variety)

Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O