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Sedimentary Or Igneous (Host Environment)

Browse sedimentary or igneous (host environment) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Satin Spar (Gypsum) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Selenite / Gypsum (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — Mineral

Selenite / Gypsum

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Banded Calcite (often sold as Caribbean Calcite or Honey Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Banded Calcite (often sold as Caribbean Calcite or Honey Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Crushed Stone (Likely Limestone or Granite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for Limestone / Quartz and Feldspar for Granite) — sedimentary or igneous

Crushed Stone (Likely Limestone or Granite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for Limestone / Quartz and Feldspar for Granite

sedimentary or igneous

Granite (phaneritic background) with Limestone/Calcite carving (Felsic Igneous Plutonic Rock (background) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) (carving)) — igneous and sedimentary

Granite (phaneritic background) with Limestone/Calcite carving

Felsic Igneous Plutonic Rock (background) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) (carving)

igneous and sedimentary

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide; NaFe2+3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide; NaFe2+3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH

Gold in Quartz (Hydrothermal Quartz with Native Gold (SiO2 with Au)) — mineral

Gold in Quartz

Hydrothermal Quartz with Native Gold (SiO2 with Au)

Milky Quartz (Tumbled/Water-worn) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Tumbled/Water-worn)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Nuummite (Nuummite (Ortho-amphibole rock, primarily Anthophyllite and Gedrite)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Nuummite (Ortho-amphibole rock, primarily Anthophyllite and Gedrite)

Coarse Sand or Fine Gravel (Detrital Sedimentary Fragments (mostly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Coarse Sand or Fine Gravel

Detrital Sedimentary Fragments (mostly SiO2)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Dalmation Stone (Dyed) (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmation Stone (Dyed)

Peralkaline rhyolite

Granite and Igneous Mix (Phaneritic Felsic to Mafic Intrusive Rocks) — igneous

Granite and Igneous Mix

Phaneritic Felsic to Mafic Intrusive Rocks

Bumblebee Jasper (Volcanic Tuff (mixture of Quartz, Sulfur, Hematite, and Orpiment)) — igneous

Bumblebee Jasper

Volcanic Tuff (mixture of Quartz, Sulfur, Hematite, and Orpiment)

Leopard Skin Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — sedimentary

Leopard Skin Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Agate or Chert pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz (Agate or Chert pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Yellow Chalcedony (common opal or chert variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary (mineraloid/microcrystalline quartz)

Yellow Chalcedony (common opal or chert variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary (mineraloid/microcrystalline quartz)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

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

Red Garnet

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Schist (Chlorite/Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Chlorite/Mica Schist

Chalcedony (Grey/White Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Grey/White Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)

Heliotrope (Bloodstone) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions of Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Heliotrope (Bloodstone)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions of Hematite (Fe2O3)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)