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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

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Likely calcite-rich marble (Calcite (CaCO₃), recrystallized as marble; minor impurities may include mica or quartz) — metamorphic

Likely calcite-rich marble

Calcite (CaCO₃), recrystallized as marble; minor impurities may include mica or quartz

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

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex metamorphic rock primarily containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

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

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli (complex rock; primarily Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

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

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Lapis Lazuli (Low Grade) (Lapis Lazuli (Metamorphic rock containing lazurite, calcite, and pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Low Grade)

Lapis Lazuli (Metamorphic rock containing lazurite, calcite, and pyrite)

Calcite (Iceland Spar) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite (Iceland Spar)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Polished white-and-black stone, likely quartzite or marble (Quartz-rich quartzite or calcitic marble; exact identification requires testing) — metamorphic

Polished white-and-black stone, likely quartzite or marble

Quartz-rich quartzite or calcitic marble; exact identification requires testing

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate mixture including Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate mixture including Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Lapis Lazuli (Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)

Lapis Lazuli (Raw) (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock; Na3Ca(Al3Si3O12)S) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Raw)

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock; Na3Ca(Al3Si3O12)S

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (complex silicate)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (complex silicate)

Lapis Lazuli (Low-grade/Calcite-heavy) (Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2 (Lazurite component)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Low-grade/Calcite-heavy)

Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2 (Lazurite component)

Tumbled quartzite pebble (Quartzite, predominantly crystalline SiO₂) — metamorphic

Tumbled quartzite pebble

Quartzite, predominantly crystalline SiO₂

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Zebra Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) with Carbonaceous Impurities) — metamorphic

Zebra Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) with Carbonaceous Impurities

Black Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Black Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Tumbled limestone or calcitic rock (Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Tumbled limestone or calcitic rock

Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)

Weathered limestone (Calcite-rich carbonate rock (mostly CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Weathered limestone

Calcite-rich carbonate rock (mostly CaCO₃)

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-dominant Metamorphic Rock (complex aluminosilicate)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-dominant Metamorphic Rock (complex aluminosilicate)

Tumbled zebra calcite (likely calcite marble) (Calcite, CaCO₃; commonly recrystallized limestone/marble with dark graphite- or carbon-rich bands) — metamorphic

Tumbled zebra calcite (likely calcite marble)

Calcite, CaCO₃; commonly recrystallized limestone/marble with dark graphite- or carbon-rich bands

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Weathered limestone pebble (Limestone; predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Weathered limestone pebble

Limestone; predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)

Calcite (Honey Calcite and Agate) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite (Honey Calcite and Agate)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chalky limestone (Micritic calcite limestone; predominantly CaCO₃) — sedimentary

Chalky limestone

Micritic calcite limestone; predominantly CaCO₃

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Picasso Jasper (also known as Picasso Marble) (Metamorphosed Limestone (Calcium Carbonate with impurities)) — metamorphic

Picasso Jasper (also known as Picasso Marble)

Metamorphosed Limestone (Calcium Carbonate with impurities)

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx') (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx')

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Cream Marble (Speckled) (Metamorphosed Limestone (mainly CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Cream Marble (Speckled)

Metamorphosed Limestone (mainly CaCO3)

Blue Spinel on Marble with Phlogopite (MgAl2O4 (Spinel) in CaCO3 (Calcite/Marble) matrix) — metamorphic

Blue Spinel on Marble with Phlogopite

MgAl2O4 (Spinel) in CaCO3 (Calcite/Marble) matrix

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Light-colored weathered rocks, possibly limestone or quartz-rich stone (Probable limestone/calcitic rock; exact identification is uncertain because strong flash overexposure obscures texture) — sedimentary

Light-colored weathered rocks, possibly limestone or quartz-rich stone

Probable limestone/calcitic rock; exact identification is uncertain because strong flash overexposure obscures texture

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

Calcite-rich limestone or marble fragment

Calcite (CaCO₃), likely recrystallized carbonate rock

Tumbled white stone, possibly quartz or marble (Uncertain; likely quartz (SiO₂) or calcite-rich marble (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Tumbled white stone, possibly quartz or marble

Uncertain; likely quartz (SiO₂) or calcite-rich marble (CaCO₃)

White marble chips (Marble; predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)) — metamorphic

White marble chips

Marble; predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Light-colored weathered stone, likely limestone (Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Light-colored weathered stone, likely limestone

Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (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

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]

Crinoid Stem Fossil in Matrix (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Crinoidea) — fossil

Crinoid Stem Fossil in Matrix

Phylum Echinodermata, Class Crinoidea