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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

Likely quartz-rich mineral fragment (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained or included quartz) — mineral

Likely quartz-rich mineral fragment

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained or included quartz

Septarian Nodule (Septarian concretion (Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian concretion (Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone)

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

Druzy Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on host rock

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone with Quartz Vein (Arenite with Quartz (SiO2) Infilling) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Vein

Arenite with Quartz (SiO2) Infilling

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

Turquoise

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

Schist (Diamond Drill Core) (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (Diamond Drill Core)

Mica Schist

Garnet in Matrix (Eclogite) (Eclogite, featuring Almandine or Pyrope Garnet [X3Y2(SiO4)3]) — metamorphic

Garnet in Matrix (Eclogite)

Eclogite, featuring Almandine or Pyrope Garnet [X3Y2(SiO4)3]

Glauconitic Sandstone with possible Trace Fossil (Glauconitic Sandstone (K(Fe,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone with possible Trace Fossil

Glauconitic Sandstone (K(Fe,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)

Seam Agate (Agate (Banded variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — mineral

Seam Agate

Agate (Banded variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

Green Tourmaline (Verdelite) (Tourmaline Group; often Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) or Dravite (NaMg3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — Mineral

Green Tourmaline (Verdelite)

Tourmaline Group; often Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) or Dravite (NaMg3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral / metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral / metamorphic

Quartz Geode in Chert/Limestone Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary Host Rock) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode in Chert/Limestone Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary Host Rock

Black Limestone with Calcite Veins (Carboniferous Limestone with Secondary Calcite Infill) — sedimentary

Black Limestone with Calcite Veins

Carboniferous Limestone with Secondary Calcite Infill

Small rounded pebble, likely quartz-rich river stone (Indeterminate; likely quartz/chert-bearing lithic clast) — sedimentary

Small rounded pebble, likely quartz-rich river stone

Indeterminate; likely quartz/chert-bearing lithic clast

Chalcedony / Agate with Botryoidal Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chalcedony / Agate with Botryoidal Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Common Opal in Host Rock (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Common Opal in Host Rock

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz-rich pegmatite (possibly quartz–feldspar rock) (Granite pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and minor mica/iron staining) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite (possibly quartz–feldspar rock)

Granite pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and minor mica/iron staining

Quartzite with Mafic Inclusion (Metamorphic Quartzite / Mafic Host Rock) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Mafic Inclusion

Metamorphic Quartzite / Mafic Host Rock

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

Druzy Quartz (on Quartzite or Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Opal (Amorphous Hydrous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Pink Opal

Amorphous Hydrous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Boulder Opal (Amorphous Hydrous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Boulder Opal

Amorphous Hydrous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a sedimentary or volcanic host) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a sedimentary or volcanic host

Tumbled blue-green chrysocolla (likely chrysocolla with quartz) (Chrysocolla, hydrated copper aluminum silicate; commonly intergrown with quartz, Cu₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄) — mineral

Tumbled blue-green chrysocolla (likely chrysocolla with quartz)

Chrysocolla, hydrated copper aluminum silicate; commonly intergrown with quartz, Cu₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Meta-basalt

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 in Matrix (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise in Matrix

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

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

Quartz Druzy

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite) (Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)) — Mineral

Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite)

Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)

Sandstone Concretion (Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

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

Milky Quartz with Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Smoky Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Banded Agate (Polished Slice) (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Banded Agate (Polished Slice)

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Chert (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Iron-stained quartz (likely quartzite or quartz-rich rock) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining) — mineral

Iron-stained quartz (likely quartzite or quartz-rich rock)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining

Orthoclase Feldspar (Salmon variety) (Orthoclase, KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar (Salmon variety)

Orthoclase, KAlSi3O8