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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

White Marble (Tumbled) (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble (Tumbled)

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

White calcite (likely tumbled calcite or marble fragment) (Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃); if the specimen is granular and rock-like, it may be marble, a calcite-rich metamorphic rock) — mineral

White calcite (likely tumbled calcite or marble fragment)

Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃); if the specimen is granular and rock-like, it may be marble, a calcite-rich metamorphic rock

Weathered quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite (Quartzite (mostly microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), possibly altered sandstone) — metamorphic

Weathered quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite

Quartzite (mostly microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), possibly altered sandstone

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Marble (Sculculpted) (Metamorphosed Limestone (primarily CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble (Sculculpted)

Metamorphosed Limestone (primarily CaCO3)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Banded calcite (banded limestone/marble fragment) (Calcite, CaCO₃; likely banded calcitic marble or recrystallized limestone) — metamorphic

Banded calcite (banded limestone/marble fragment)

Calcite, CaCO₃; likely banded calcitic marble or recrystallized limestone

Honey calcite (orange calcite) (Calcite; calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Honey calcite (orange calcite)

Calcite; calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)

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

White Marble (Industrial/Architectural)

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Ruby in Marble (Corundum (Al2O3) in Calcite (CaCO3) matrix) — metamorphic

Ruby in Marble

Corundum (Al2O3) in Calcite (CaCO3) matrix

Picasso Jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (silicate)) — metamorphic

Picasso Jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (silicate)

Marble Tile (Metamorphic Limestone (Calcite / Dolomite, CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble Tile

Metamorphic Limestone (Calcite / Dolomite, CaCO3)

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock

Polished dark stone slab, possibly black marble (Likely calcite marble (recrystallized CaCO₃); identification is uncertain from the image) — metamorphic

Polished dark stone slab, possibly black marble

Likely calcite marble (recrystallized CaCO₃); identification is uncertain from the image

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Calcite in Matrix (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite in Matrix

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (contains lazurite, calcite, pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (contains lazurite, calcite, pyrite)

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

Lapis Lazuli (Polished)

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

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate: Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate: Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn)

Calcite-rich limestone (Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃), possibly fossiliferous or weathered dolomitic limestone) — sedimentary

Calcite-rich limestone

Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃), possibly fossiliferous or weathered dolomitic limestone

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Polished natural stone slab, likely marble (Calcite-rich marble (predominantly calcite, CaCO₃); exact identification requires testing) — metamorphic

Polished natural stone slab, likely marble

Calcite-rich marble (predominantly calcite, CaCO₃); exact identification requires testing

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Polished marble (likely calcitic marble) (Calcite-rich marble; primarily calcium carbonate, CaCO₃) — metamorphic

Polished marble (likely calcitic marble)

Calcite-rich marble; primarily calcium carbonate, CaCO₃

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Grey Marble (Recrystallized Calcite-rich Limestone) — metamorphic

Grey Marble

Recrystallized Calcite-rich Limestone

Zebra Marble (Metamorphosed Limestone (Recrystallized Calcite)) — metamorphic

Zebra Marble

Metamorphosed Limestone (Recrystallized Calcite)

Connemara Marble (Ophiocalcite (Serpentinitic Marble)) — metamorphic

Connemara Marble

Ophiocalcite (Serpentinitic Marble)

White-and-dark marble or agate-style gemstone bead bracelet (Likely calcite-rich marble (CaCO₃) mixed with dark gray stone beads; exact material is uncertain from the photo) — metamorphic

White-and-dark marble or agate-style gemstone bead bracelet

Likely calcite-rich marble (CaCO₃) mixed with dark gray stone beads; exact material is uncertain from the photo

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Common Marble (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Common Marble

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Green Onyx (Banding calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Green Onyx

Banding calcite (CaCO3)

Calcite on Matrix (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite on Matrix

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Tumbled white stone beads, likely marble or quartz (Undetermined; possibly marble (recrystallized calcite, CaCO₃) or milky quartz (SiO₂)) — metamorphic

Tumbled white stone beads, likely marble or quartz

Undetermined; possibly marble (recrystallized calcite, CaCO₃) or milky quartz (SiO₂)

Black Marble (Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Black Marble

Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

Picasso Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Picasso Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)