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Sedimentary And Metamorphic

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

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Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Metabasalt

Eulysite

Breccia

Ironstone

Anthracite

Metaquartzite

Slate

Marble

Hornfels

Metarhyolite

Raw Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions) — sedimentary

Raw Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions

Sand Grain (Silica/Quartz Grain) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sand Grain (Silica/Quartz Grain)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Felsic to Mafic Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Felsic to Mafic Metamorphic Rock)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Schist/Phyllite (Metamorphic Schist (Chlorite Schist variety)) — metamorphic

Schist/Phyllite

Metamorphic Schist (Chlorite Schist variety)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock)

Banded Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism specimen)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism specimen)

Mica Schist (with Garnet) (Garnet-Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist (with Garnet)

Garnet-Mica Schist

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

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite Rock (CaCO3)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite / Dolomite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite / Dolomite (CaCO3)

Garnet Schist (Garnetiferous Micaceous Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Garnetiferous Micaceous Schist

Banded calcite (likely marble or calcite-rich limestone) (Calcite, CaCO₃; possibly calcitic marble) — metamorphic

Banded calcite (likely marble or calcite-rich limestone)

Calcite, CaCO₃; possibly calcitic marble

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Biotite Schist (Schist (Biotite-dominated)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Schist (Biotite-dominated)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)

Schist with Schorl (Black Tourmaline) (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Schorl)) — metamorphic

Schist with Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Schorl)

Biotite Gneiss (Gneiss (complex mixture including Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 and Quartz/Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Biotite Gneiss

Gneiss (complex mixture including Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 and Quartz/Feldspar)

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

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

Garnet (likely Almandine)

Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Mica Schist with Quartz (Mica Schist (Quartz-Muscovite Schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Quartz

Mica Schist (Quartz-Muscovite Schist)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock formed from granitic precursor)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock formed from granitic precursor)

Green Schist (Greenschist (composed primarily of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Green Schist

Greenschist (composed primarily of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Quartz-Mica Schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Quartz-Mica Schist)

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Muscovite Schist (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist

Mica Schist with Garnet (Garnetiferous Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Garnet

Garnetiferous Mica Schist

Mica-rich Sandstone or Micaceous Schist Weathering (Micaceous Schist (Muscovite-Quartz composition)) — Metamorphic or Sedimentary depending on local grade

Mica-rich Sandstone or Micaceous Schist Weathering

Micaceous Schist (Muscovite-Quartz composition)

Metamorphic or Sedimentary depending on local grade

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Muscovite, and Illite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Muscovite, and Illite)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)