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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

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Glauconite

Eulysite

Breccia

Hutcheonite

Halite

Ironstone

Concretion (Sedimentary Concretion (Ironstone / Calcite Concretion)) — sedimentary

Concretion

Sedimentary Concretion (Ironstone / Calcite Concretion)

Quartz with Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz-rich rock fragment (tentative) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly in a weathered host rock) — mineral

Quartz-rich rock fragment (tentative)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly in a weathered host rock

Quartz pebble (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz-rich pebble, likely milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide or feldspar impurities) — mineral

Quartz-rich pebble, likely milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide or feldspar impurities

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

Yellow Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with inclusions), SiO2

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Potassium Alveolar Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Potassium Alveolar Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Red Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Sedimentary Host) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Sedimentary Host

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

Agate / Chalcedony

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chert in Matrix (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert in Matrix

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fuchsite Gneiss or Schist (Muscovite (variety Fuchsite) within Metamorphic Host Rock) — metamorphic

Fuchsite Gneiss or Schist

Muscovite (variety Fuchsite) within Metamorphic Host Rock

Pyrite-bearing sulfide ore specimen (Pyrite (iron disulfide, FeS₂), likely with other metallic sulfides and host rock) — mineral

Pyrite-bearing sulfide ore specimen

Pyrite (iron disulfide, FeS₂), likely with other metallic sulfides and host rock

Veined Limestone (Sedimentary Calcite-Veined Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Veined Limestone

Sedimentary Calcite-Veined Rock (CaCO3)

Small translucent mineral fragment, possibly calcite or quartz (Probable calcite (CaCO₃) or quartz (SiO₂); image resolution prevents confident separation) — mineral

Small translucent mineral fragment, possibly calcite or quartz

Probable calcite (CaCO₃) or quartz (SiO₂); image resolution prevents confident separation

Graphite (Graphite (Carbon, C)) — Mineral

Graphite

Graphite (Carbon, C)

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

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Weathered geode or vug-bearing rock (Likely a quartz- or calcite-lined geode/vug in a host rock; exact minerals cannot be confirmed from the image) — mineral

Weathered geode or vug-bearing rock

Likely a quartz- or calcite-lined geode/vug in a host rock; exact minerals cannot be confirmed from the image

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

Rough Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite with Quartz Geode / Vug (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Quartz Geode / Vug

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host

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

Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Mica in Quartz Host (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartz (SiO2)) — igneous

Mica in Quartz Host

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartz (SiO2)

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

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Rock Crystal Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Rock Crystal Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

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

Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

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)

Tumbled jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with hematite/goethite and other iron oxides) — metamorphic

Tumbled jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with hematite/goethite and other iron oxides

Milky Quartz with Iron Oxide Weathering (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite coatings) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Oxide Weathering

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite coatings

Native Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold

Native Gold (Au)

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

Green Aventurine

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions

Green aventurine quartz (likely) (Quartz, SiO₂, colored mainly by fuchsite mica or chlorite inclusions) — mineral

Green aventurine quartz (likely)

Quartz, SiO₂, colored mainly by fuchsite mica or chlorite inclusions

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)

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

Polished rhodonite (Rhodonite, (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO₃) — mineral

Polished rhodonite

Rhodonite, (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO₃