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Sedimentary And Metamorphic Minerals

Browse sedimentary and metamorphic minerals specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Quartz (possibly milky quartz) (Quartz (Silica; SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (possibly milky quartz)

Quartz (Silica; SiO₂)

Biotite (Mica) (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2) — mineral

Biotite (Mica)

K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jadeite (Jade) (Jadeite, NaAlSi2O6) — metamorphic

Jadeite (Jade)

Jadeite, NaAlSi2O6

Pink Garnet (likely Almandine or Rhodolite) (Garnet Group (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Pink Garnet (likely Almandine or Rhodolite)

Garnet Group (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

Schist (Schist (various mineral compositions)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (various mineral compositions)

River Pebble (Quartzite/Siltstone mixture) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) mixture with varied clastic minerals) — sedimentary/metamorphic

River Pebble (Quartzite/Siltstone mixture)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) mixture with varied clastic minerals

sedimentary/metamorphic

Marble (Metamorphosed Limestone (calcite formulation CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Metamorphosed Limestone (calcite formulation CaCO3)

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist (predominantly K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist (predominantly K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)

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

Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Blue Quartzite (Quartzite with inclusions (often Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite), SiO2) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite with inclusions (often Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite), SiO2

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Green Aventurine (Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (Mica)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine (Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (Mica)

Laterite (Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)) — Sedimentary

Laterite

Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)

Gneiss (Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)) — Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss

Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)

Metamorphic Rock

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Geode (unopened) or Calcareous Nodule (Siliceous or Calcareous Concretion/Nodule) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened) or Calcareous Nodule

Siliceous or Calcareous Concretion/Nodule

Liesegang Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone with Liesegang Rings) — sedimentary

Liesegang Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

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

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Slate (Slate (Foliated metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (Foliated metamorphic rock)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Specular Hematite (Specularite) (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Slate with Quartz Vein (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly Quartz, Muscovite, Chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate with Quartz Vein

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly Quartz, Muscovite, Chlorite)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (group of hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicates)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (group of hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicates)

Fluorite and Rose Quartz (Fluorite (CaF2), Rose Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Fluorite and Rose Quartz

Fluorite (CaF2), Rose Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Porous Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Porous Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)

Fuchsite Quartzite (Green Quartzite) (Fuchsite-bearing Quartzite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 + SiO2)) — metamorphic

Fuchsite Quartzite (Green Quartzite)

Fuchsite-bearing Quartzite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 + SiO2)

Blue Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions like Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions like Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite

Quartz Crystal (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz Crystal

Quartz (SiO₂)

Clear Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Clear Quartz Fragment (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Fragment

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)