Rock Identifier

Category

Sedimentary (Chemically Precipitated) Or Metamorphic

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

Nuummite (Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock / Anthophyllite-Gedrite blend)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock / Anthophyllite-Gedrite blend)

Schist (specifically Chlorite/Greenschist) (Chlorite Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (specifically Chlorite/Greenschist)

Chlorite Schist

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Agate Geode (Chalcedony (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary (secondary mineral formation)

Agate Geode

Chalcedony (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

sedimentary (secondary mineral formation)

Sandstone (Sandstone (lithified sand)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (lithified sand)

Muscovite Schist (Muscovite Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

Muscovite Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Garnet-bearing Schist (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet-bearing Schist

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and/or Biotite composition)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and/or Biotite composition)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist

Banded Slate (Lithified Mudstone) (Low-grade Metamorphosed Mudstone / Slate) — metamorphic

Banded Slate (Lithified Mudstone)

Low-grade Metamorphosed Mudstone / Slate

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Green Aventurine (Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Gneiss (specifically a weathered Amphibolite or Garnet Gneiss) (Gneiss (complex silicate composition)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a weathered Amphibolite or Garnet Gneiss)

Gneiss (complex silicate composition)

Garnet-Bearing Gneiss (Almandine-Garnet Gneiss) — metamorphic

Garnet-Bearing Gneiss

Almandine-Garnet Gneiss

Garnet (specifically Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet (specifically Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Schist with Biotite Inclusion (Biotite-bearing Mica Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Schist with Biotite Inclusion

Biotite-bearing Mica Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

White Marble (Industrial/Architectural) (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble (Industrial/Architectural)

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Chert (Flint Pebbles) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Pebbles)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (specifically a weathered or stream-worn specimen) (Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a weathered or stream-worn specimen)

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine [Fe3Al2(SiO4)3]) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine [Fe3Al2(SiO4)3]

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood) (Silicified fossil wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood)

Silicified fossil wood (SiO2)

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — Metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Orange Quartzite (Tumbled) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite (Tumbled)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Blue Quartz (Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Crocidolite or Magnesio-riebeckite inclusions) — metamorphic

Blue Quartz (Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Crocidolite or Magnesio-riebeckite inclusions

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon based fossil fuel)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon based fossil fuel)

Pyrite (Fools Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fools Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Epidote

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

Mookaite (Mookaite Jasper) (Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2 with iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Mookaite (Mookaite Jasper)

Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2 with iron oxides)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Green Onyx') (Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Green Onyx')

Calcite (CaCO3)

Chert (varietal Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varietal Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)