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Sedimentary (Chemically Precipitated) Or Metamorphic

Browse sedimentary (chemically precipitated) or metamorphic specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Metabasalt

Eulysite

Breccia

Ironstone

Anthracite

Metaquartzite

Slate

Marble

Hornfels

Metarhyolite

Jasper (with orbicular/unakitoid tendencies) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and epidote inclusions) — sedimentary (chemically precipitated) or metamorphic

Jasper (with orbicular/unakitoid tendencies)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and epidote inclusions

sedimentary (chemically precipitated) or metamorphic

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Bumblebee Jasper (Travertine (Calcite/Aragonite) with Realgar, Pyrite, and Volcanic Ash) — mineral

Bumblebee Jasper

Travertine (Calcite/Aragonite) with Realgar, Pyrite, and Volcanic Ash

Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely milky quartz or quartzite (Quartz (SiO₂); possibly quartzite composed predominantly of recrystallized quartz) — metamorphic

Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely milky quartz or quartzite

Quartz (SiO₂); possibly quartzite composed predominantly of recrystallized quartz

Quartz fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3

Chert (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Jasperoid) (Chert (chemically precipitated microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Jasperoid)

Chert (chemically precipitated microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Onyx Marble (Banded Calcite) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Onyx Marble (Banded Calcite)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Iceland Spar (Optical Calcite) (Calcite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Iceland Spar (Optical Calcite)

Calcite (CaCO3)

Chert (Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red Jasper Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Sandstone (Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Arenite) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Sandstone

Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Arenite

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Iron-rich chert or jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored by hematite/goethite inclusions) — sedimentary

Iron-rich chert or jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored by hematite/goethite inclusions

Tufa (Calcareous Tufa (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Tufa

Calcareous Tufa (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Calcite (with iron oxide staining) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite (with iron oxide staining)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pale limestone (Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Pale limestone

Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)