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Sedimentary And Metamorphic

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

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Muscovite Schist

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite River Rock (with Quartz Vein) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock (with Quartz Vein)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Agatized/Silicified Wood) (Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood (Agatized/Silicified Wood)

Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Ferruginous Quartz (Agatized/Iron-stained Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — metamorphic

Ferruginous Quartz (Agatized/Iron-stained Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite), SiO2) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite), SiO2

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebbles (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebbles

Quartzite (SiO2)

Noble Serpentine (Antigorite (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Noble Serpentine

Antigorite (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) and KAlSi3O8)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) and KAlSi3O8)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

River Rock (Quartzite/Chert conglomerate) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Rock (Quartzite/Chert conglomerate)

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Green Aventurine

Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)

Blue Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon (similar to anthracite coal or meta-anthracite)) — metamorphic

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbon (similar to anthracite coal or meta-anthracite)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) (Epidotized Granite (mixture of Orthoclase, Epidote, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Epidotized Granite (mixture of Orthoclase, Epidote, and Quartz)

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite with Hematite staining (Quartzite (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions (Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Hematite staining

Quartzite (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions (Fe2O3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

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