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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 (Lazurite crystals on Marble) (Lazurite / (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(AlSiO4)6]) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite crystals on Marble)

Lazurite / (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(AlSiO4)6]

Cleavable Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Cleavable Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Peach/pink calcite (Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)) — mineral

Peach/pink calcite

Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)

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)

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 (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)

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)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Terrazzo flooring containing marble aggregate (Marble (recrystallized calcite, CaCO₃) aggregate in cementitious terrazzo) — metamorphic

Terrazzo flooring containing marble aggregate

Marble (recrystallized calcite, CaCO₃) aggregate in cementitious terrazzo

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

Calcite fragment

Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)

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

Fossiliferous limestone (Calcite-rich carbonate rock (CaCO₃), likely bioclastic limestone) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous limestone

Calcite-rich carbonate rock (CaCO₃), likely bioclastic limestone

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Tumbled limestone or calcitic marble (Calcite-rich carbonate rock; primarily calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)) — metamorphic

Tumbled limestone or calcitic marble

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

Fossiliferous limestone (Bioclastic carbonate rock, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous limestone

Bioclastic carbonate rock, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)

Fossilized oyster shell / oyster reef limestone (Predominantly calcite (CaCO₃), commonly fossil bivalve shells such as Ostrea or Crassostrea; matrix is bioclastic limestone) — fossil

Fossilized oyster shell / oyster reef limestone

Predominantly calcite (CaCO₃), commonly fossil bivalve shells such as Ostrea or Crassostrea; matrix is bioclastic limestone

Weathered limestone (Calcitic limestone, primarily CaCO₃ (often recrystallized toward marble)) — sedimentary

Weathered limestone

Calcitic limestone, primarily CaCO₃ (often recrystallized toward marble)

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

Likely limestone

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

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Weathered limestone

Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)

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)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Yellow calcite (tumbled) (Calcite, CaCO₃) — mineral

Yellow calcite (tumbled)

Calcite, CaCO₃

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Optical Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Optical Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Marble (Sculpted Statue) (Metamorphic Limestone (composed primarily of Calcite, CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble (Sculpted Statue)

Metamorphic Limestone (composed primarily of Calcite, CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Banded Calcite (Honey Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)