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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

Flint / Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint / Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Flint pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

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

Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Goethite and related iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Goethite and related iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Chert Arrowhead (Lithic Tool) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) - Archeological lithic artifact) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead (Lithic Tool)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) - Archeological lithic artifact

Hematite (Ironstone) Nodule (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (Ironstone) Nodule

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone with Calcite Veining (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic/Chemical Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Limestone with Calcite Veining

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic/Chemical Sedimentary Rock

Blue Aragonite (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Aragonite

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limonite / Ironstone Concretions (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite / Ironstone Concretions

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Porous limestone (likely calcareous stone) (Limestone, chiefly calcite (CaCO₃); exact identification is uncertain from the image) — sedimentary

Porous limestone (likely calcareous stone)

Limestone, chiefly calcite (CaCO₃); exact identification is uncertain from the image

Probable limestone bedrock (Limestone, composed chiefly of calcite (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Probable limestone bedrock

Limestone, composed chiefly of calcite (CaCO₃)

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

Chert (Green)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with Patina) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Patina)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Aragonite (Banded Calcite / 'Mexican Onyx') (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite (Banded Calcite / 'Mexican Onyx')

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

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

Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Quartz Crystal on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite on Sandstone (Iron Oxyhydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) on Quartz Sandstone) — sedimentary

Limonite on Sandstone

Iron Oxyhydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) on Quartz Sandstone

Banded Calcite (Onyx Marble / Green Onyx) (Travertine / Banded Calcite (CaCO3) or Aragonite) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (Onyx Marble / Green Onyx)

Travertine / Banded Calcite (CaCO3) or Aragonite

Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary Rock)

Milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Banded calcite (likely cave deposit or vein fragment) (Calcite, CaCO₃) — mineral

Banded calcite (likely cave deposit or vein fragment)

Calcite, CaCO₃

Tiger's Eye (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

White Marble (Metamorphosed Limestone (principally CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Metamorphosed Limestone (principally CaCO3)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Aragonite (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)