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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

Sandstone Concretion (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silicate-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silicate-rich)

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

Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Banded Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Chalcedony (Agate / Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate / Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Metallic sulfide mineral specimen, possibly pyrite (Likely pyrite (FeS₂), though the photograph is insufficient for certainty) — mineral

Metallic sulfide mineral specimen, possibly pyrite

Likely pyrite (FeS₂), though the photograph is insufficient for certainty

Pink Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Copper-bearing altered rock, likely chrysocolla-bearing quartzite or breccia (Quartz (SiO₂) with copper silicate minerals, chiefly chrysocolla [approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O], and iron oxides) — metamorphic

Copper-bearing altered rock, likely chrysocolla-bearing quartzite or breccia

Quartz (SiO₂) with copper silicate minerals, chiefly chrysocolla [approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O], and iron oxides

Milky quartz (Quartz (SiO₂), commonly massive or vein quartz) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz (SiO₂), commonly massive or vein quartz

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum; CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum; CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Schist (Schist (metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (metamorphic rock)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Weathered stone nodule or concretion (Unidentified lithic concretion; composition cannot be determined from the image) — sedimentary

Weathered stone nodule or concretion

Unidentified lithic concretion; composition cannot be determined from the image

Galena (likely) (Galena, lead sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena (likely)

Galena, lead sulfide (PbS)

Geode (Unopened) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary host rock) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary host rock

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

Epidote

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

Stiped Slate Beach Pebble (Low-grade Metamorphic Slate with Quartz Vein (SiO2 on Phyllosilicate base)) — metamorphic

Stiped Slate Beach Pebble

Low-grade Metamorphic Slate with Quartz Vein (SiO2 on Phyllosilicate base)

Quartz with Epidote / Chlorite Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — mineral

Quartz with Epidote / Chlorite Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

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

Turquoise

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

Milky calcite (Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)) — mineral

Milky calcite

Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)

Quartz with Chalcopyrite (or Pyrite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Quartz with Chalcopyrite (or Pyrite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Quartz Geode/Vug in Host Rock (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) in various host rocks) — mineral

Quartz Geode/Vug in Host Rock

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) in various host rocks

Quartz vein in a light-colored host rock (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly in quartz-rich vein rock) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in a light-colored host rock

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly in quartz-rich vein rock

Ruby / Pink Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)) — gemstone

Ruby / Pink Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Arsenopyrite in Quartz/Host Rock (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)) — mineral

Arsenopyrite in Quartz/Host Rock

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Veined quartz-bearing metamorphic rock (Likely quartzite or siliceous schist with iron-oxide staining) — metamorphic

Veined quartz-bearing metamorphic rock

Likely quartzite or siliceous schist with iron-oxide staining

Milky Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Milky Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Blue Apatite (Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Quartz Vein in Greenstone (Metamorphic rock with quartz vein (SiO2 / mixed silicates)) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Greenstone

Metamorphic rock with quartz vein (SiO2 / mixed silicates)

Likely raw garnet crystal (Garnet-group silicate, probably almandine (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂)) — mineral

Likely raw garnet crystal

Garnet-group silicate, probably almandine (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂)

Sandstone (with Lichen) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Lichen)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartz-veined metamorphic rock, likely quartzite or schist (Quartz-rich metamorphic rock with a milky-quartz vein; exact host rock is indeterminate from the photo) — metamorphic

Quartz-veined metamorphic rock, likely quartzite or schist

Quartz-rich metamorphic rock with a milky-quartz vein; exact host rock is indeterminate from the photo

Prase Quartz on Feldspar (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Hedenbergite inclusions on Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Prase Quartz on Feldspar

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Hedenbergite inclusions on Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock (Hydrothermally veined Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 veins in Matrix)) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock

Hydrothermally veined Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 veins in Matrix)

Mica-rich metamorphic rock, likely phyllite or mica schist (Muscovite- and/or biotite-bearing schist/phyllite; exact identification requires testing) — metamorphic

Mica-rich metamorphic rock, likely phyllite or mica schist

Muscovite- and/or biotite-bearing schist/phyllite; exact identification requires testing