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Sedimentary (If Limestone) Or Metamorphic (If Marble)

Browse sedimentary (if limestone) or metamorphic (if marble) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Marble

Limestone

Cipollino Marble

Cipollino Marble

Parian Marble

Carrara Marble

Green Marble

Ruin Marble

Pentelic Marble

Onyx Marble

Crinoidal Limestone

Crinoidal Limestone

Lithographic Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone

Lapis Lazuli (in jewelry setting) (Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2 (Lazurite-rich rock)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (in jewelry setting)

Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2 (Lazurite-rich rock)

Lapis Lazuli with Pyrite (Lapis lazuli (Mainly Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli with Pyrite

Lapis lazuli (Mainly Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Lapis Lazuli (Na8[Al6Si6O24]S2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8[Al6Si6O24]S2

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2, Pyrite, and Calcite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2, Pyrite, and Calcite)

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled) (Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled)

Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate mixture)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate mixture)

Calcite-rich marble or limestone (Calcite (CaCO₃), likely recrystallized limestone (marble)) — metamorphic

Calcite-rich marble or limestone

Calcite (CaCO₃), likely recrystallized limestone (marble)

Cleavable Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Cleavable Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Likely polished white-and-gray stone, possibly marble or quartzite (Uncertain from image; likely calcite-rich marble (CaCO₃) or quartzite (SiO₂)) — metamorphic

Likely polished white-and-gray stone, possibly marble or quartzite

Uncertain from image; likely calcite-rich marble (CaCO₃) or quartzite (SiO₂)

Lapis Lazuli (Complex rock primarily of Lazurite ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2), with Pyrite and Calcite) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Complex rock primarily of Lazurite ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2), with Pyrite and Calcite

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis lazuli (Mainly Lazurite: Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli (Mainly Lazurite: Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Polished orange calcite (Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃), likely banded honey/orange calcite) — mineral

Polished orange calcite

Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃), likely banded honey/orange calcite

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Mainly SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Calcite fragment (Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Calcite fragment

Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Tumbled white/yellow stone, likely calcite or marble (Calcite (CaCO₃), possibly crystalline limestone or marble) — mineral

Tumbled white/yellow stone, likely calcite or marble

Calcite (CaCO₃), possibly crystalline limestone or marble

Limestone (probable fossiliferous limestone) (Calcite-rich carbonate rock; predominantly CaCO₃ (calcite)) — sedimentary

Limestone (probable fossiliferous limestone)

Calcite-rich carbonate rock; predominantly CaCO₃ (calcite)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Calcite-rich limestone (Limestone, predominantly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), usually calcite) — sedimentary

Calcite-rich limestone

Limestone, predominantly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), usually calcite

Chalky limestone (Calcite-rich limestone; chiefly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Chalky limestone

Calcite-rich limestone; chiefly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)

Banded Calcite (Honey Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Banded Calcite (Honey Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous limestone, likely crinoidal limestone (Bioclastic limestone; predominantly calcite (CaCO₃), with possible dolomite and silicate impurities) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous limestone, likely crinoidal limestone

Bioclastic limestone; predominantly calcite (CaCO₃), with possible dolomite and silicate impurities

Iron-stained limestone or coral fragment (Calcite-rich carbonate rock; chiefly CaCO₃ (exact identification is uncertain from the image)) — sedimentary

Iron-stained limestone or coral fragment

Calcite-rich carbonate rock; chiefly CaCO₃ (exact identification is uncertain from the image)

Light-colored tumbled stone, likely quartzite or marble (Quartzite (mostly SiO₂) or calcitic marble (CaCO₃); exact identification is uncertain from the image) — metamorphic

Light-colored tumbled stone, likely quartzite or marble

Quartzite (mostly SiO₂) or calcitic marble (CaCO₃); exact identification is uncertain from the image

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

White marble tile (Calcite-rich marble (CaCO₃)) — metamorphic

White marble tile

Calcite-rich marble (CaCO₃)

Brecciated Limestone or Marble Pebble (Breccia / Calcite (CaCO3)) — Sedimentary / Metamorphic

Brecciated Limestone or Marble Pebble

Breccia / Calcite (CaCO3)

Sedimentary / Metamorphic

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Likely limestone (Calcite-rich carbonate rock; mainly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Likely limestone

Calcite-rich carbonate rock; mainly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)

Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon) (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(SO4,S,Cl)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon)

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(SO4,S,Cl)2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (aggregate of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (aggregate of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Lapis Lazuli (Complex metamorphic rock containing Lazurite ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2), Calcite, and Pyrite) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Complex metamorphic rock containing Lazurite ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2), Calcite, and Pyrite

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)