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Sedimentary (If Natural Jasper) Or Artificial (If Slag)

Browse sedimentary (if natural jasper) or artificial (if slag) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Agate Geode (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite pebble (Metamorphic rock (mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Metamorphic rock (mainly SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist / Greenstone (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Greenstone (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)

Basalt (Basalt (SiO2 percentage between 45% and 52%)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (SiO2 percentage between 45% and 52%)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz Vein with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic glass)

Gold Ore in Matrix (Native Gold (Au) in Quartz/Limonite host rock) — mineral

Gold Ore in Matrix

Native Gold (Au) in Quartz/Limonite host rock

Basalt with Calcite Veins (Basalt (containing CaCO3 inclusions)) — igneous

Basalt with Calcite Veins

Basalt (containing CaCO3 inclusions)

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) inclusions) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) inclusions

Sapphire (Raw/Rough) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire (Raw/Rough)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Greenstone / Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock

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

Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Diorite (River Cobble) (Phaneritic Intermediate Igneous Rock) — igneous

Diorite (River Cobble)

Phaneritic Intermediate Igneous Rock

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins (Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 or CaCO3 inclusions)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins

Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 or CaCO3 inclusions)

Pumice (Pumice (Highly vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Highly vesicular volcanic glass)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — Mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Basalt (Greenstone/Trap Rock) (Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (Greenstone/Trap Rock)

Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily SiO2 (silicon dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily SiO2 (silicon dioxide)

Pumice (Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)

Amber (Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)

Yellow Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz with Mica inclusion (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite inclusions) — igneous

Quartz with Mica inclusion

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite inclusions

Amber (Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)

Slate (Slate (foliated metamorphic rock, primarily composed of quartz, illite, chlorite, and micas)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (foliated metamorphic rock, primarily composed of quartz, illite, chlorite, and micas)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); chemical formula approx. C10H16O) — Organic Gemstone (fossilized resin)

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); chemical formula approx. C10H16O

Organic Gemstone (fossilized resin)

Quartz vein in Host Rock (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in Host Rock

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Matrix

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Meta-quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Meta-quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Puddingstone) (Conglomerate (specifically, clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Conglomerate (Puddingstone)

Conglomerate (specifically, clastic sedimentary rock)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3/FeO(OH))) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3/FeO(OH))

Orthoclase (Potassium) Feldspar in Quartz (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — igneous

Orthoclase (Potassium) Feldspar in Quartz

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Amethyst (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Agate Geode Node (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode Node

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gabbro or Basalt) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mafic Silicates) — metamorphic/igneous

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gabbro or Basalt)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mafic Silicates

metamorphic/igneous

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass (primarily SiO2 with Al2O3)) — Igneous

Pumice

Vesicular volcanic glass (primarily SiO2 with Al2O3)