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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

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

Blue Apatite

Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Quartz with Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Galena (Lead Sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead Sulfide (PbS)

Clear Quartz (Faceted Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Faceted Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (or Arsenopyrite / Ore mineral aggregate) (FeS2 (Iron Sulfide)) — mineral

Pyrite (or Arsenopyrite / Ore mineral aggregate)

FeS2 (Iron Sulfide)

Pyrite or Chalcopyrite (Iron sulfide (FeS2) or Copper iron sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite or Chalcopyrite

Iron sulfide (FeS2) or Copper iron sulfide (CuFeS2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (River Pebble / Fossiliferous Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (River Pebble / Fossiliferous Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Rhodonite-bearing metamorphic rock (Manganese-rich metamorphic rock, chiefly rhodonite (MnSiO₃), with quartz and manganese oxides) — metamorphic

Rhodonite-bearing metamorphic rock

Manganese-rich metamorphic rock, chiefly rhodonite (MnSiO₃), with quartz and manganese oxides

Bauxite (Hydrated aluminium oxides mixture (primarily gibbsite, boehmite, and diaspore)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Hydrated aluminium oxides mixture (primarily gibbsite, boehmite, and diaspore)

Limestone Cobble (Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Cobble

Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

Bauxite (Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, γ-AlO(OH), and α-AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, γ-AlO(OH), and α-AlO(OH))

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))

Red Sandstone with Reduction Spot (Quartzose Sandstone with a Leach/Reduction Spot) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone with Reduction Spot

Quartzose Sandstone with a Leach/Reduction Spot

Blue Quartz (Dumortierite Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide with Aluminum Borosilicate (SiO2 + AlAl6BSi3O18)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartz (Dumortierite Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide with Aluminum Borosilicate (SiO2 + AlAl6BSi3O18)

Granodiorite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granodiorite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Granodiorite (Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granodiorite

Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Diabase (Dolerite) (Mafic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Diabase (Dolerite)

Mafic intrusive igneous rock

Porphyritic Andesite (Intermediate Volcanic Rock - Andesite) — Igneous

Porphyritic Andesite

Intermediate Volcanic Rock - Andesite

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Lapis Lazuli (Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2 (Lazurite-dominated rock)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2 (Lazurite-dominated rock)

Banded Chert / Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Druze on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Travertine (Tufa) (Chemical Sedimentary Rock / Travertine (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (Tufa)

Chemical Sedimentary Rock / Travertine (CaCO3)

Pink Dyed Agate (Pink Agate Slice) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Pink Dyed Agate (Pink Agate Slice)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Ferruginous Quartz (Quartz with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Quartz with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Coal (Carbonaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Coal

Carbonaceous sedimentary rock

Bog Iron / Limonite Concretion (Goethite/Limonite mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Bog Iron / Limonite Concretion

Goethite/Limonite mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Greenish Metamorphic Rock (likely containing epidote or chlorite) (Metamorphic rock, possibly epidosite or greenstone) — Metamorphic

Greenish Metamorphic Rock (likely containing epidote or chlorite)

Metamorphic rock, possibly epidosite or greenstone

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O (Aluminum Hydroxide)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Al2O3·2H2O (Aluminum Hydroxide)

Botryoidal Chalcedony with Calcite (Chalcedony (SiO2 with accessory minerals, likely CaCO3)) — Mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony with Calcite

Chalcedony (SiO2 with accessory minerals, likely CaCO3)

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

Flint

SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz / Chert)

Chert (Flint / Banded Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint / Banded Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert / Flint (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)