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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

Quartzite (Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite ($SiO_2$)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite ($SiO_2$)

Quartzite Pebble (Meta-quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Meta-quartzite

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Gneiss (specifically a weathered or stream-worn specimen) (Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a weathered or stream-worn specimen)

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

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

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Common Quartz Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) rock fragment) — sedimentary

Common Quartz Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) rock fragment

Quartz Pebble (Crystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silica (SiO2)

Banded Agate (with possible Chalcedony layers) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Agate (with possible Chalcedony layers)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Schist with Biotite Inclusion (Biotite-bearing Mica Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Schist with Biotite Inclusion

Biotite-bearing Mica Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Marble (Metamorphosed Limestone/Dolomite) — metamorphic

Marble

Metamorphosed Limestone/Dolomite

Almandine Garnet in Matrix (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Matrix

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Garnet (specifically Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Brecciated Jasper (Polished) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide Impurities) — sedimentary

Brecciated Jasper (Polished)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide Impurities

Picasso Jasper (Picasso Stone) (Metamorphosed Calcium Carbonate (Silicified Limestone)) — sedimentary

Picasso Jasper (Picasso Stone)

Metamorphosed Calcium Carbonate (Silicified Limestone)

Greenstone / Diabase Porphyry (Porphyritic Diabase (Micro-gabbro)) — Igneous

Greenstone / Diabase Porphyry

Porphyritic Diabase (Micro-gabbro)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Green Slate (Greenstone) (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (rich in Chlorite/Epidote)) — metamorphic

Green Slate (Greenstone)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (rich in Chlorite/Epidote)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite/Biotite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite/Biotite)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Banded gneiss pebble (Gneiss, typically quartz–feldspar–mica banded rock) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, typically quartz–feldspar–mica banded rock

Quartzite Geode (unopened) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Geode (unopened)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartzite River Cobble (Quartzite (dominated by SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Cobble

Quartzite (dominated by SiO2)

Gneiss (with Quartz and Mica) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartz and Mica)

Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of variable mineralogy, often quartz-feldspar base)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of variable mineralogy, often quartz-feldspar base)

Anthracite (Anthracite coal) — metamorphic

Anthracite

Anthracite coal

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Copper-bearing Mica Schist (Mica Schist with Native Copper inclusions) — metamorphic

Copper-bearing Mica Schist

Mica Schist with Native Copper inclusions

Ferruginous Quartzite (Chert) (Quartzite with Iron inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Ferruginous Quartzite (Chert)

Quartzite with Iron inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Schist (Mica Schist (Variable chemistry, often rich in muscovite and biotite)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (Variable chemistry, often rich in muscovite and biotite)

Biotite-rich gneiss (probable) (Foliated quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss; composition commonly includes quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite mica) — metamorphic

Biotite-rich gneiss (probable)

Foliated quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss; composition commonly includes quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite mica

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

Almandine Garnet

Almandine [Fe3Al2(SiO4)3]