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Sedimentary Or Igneous (Host Environment)

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

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Chalcedony (Smoky Quartz or Agate nodule fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Smoky Quartz or Agate nodule fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Mica Schist

Schist (Muscovite/Biotite Schist)

Chalcedony (Agate/Quartz variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Quartz variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Mica (Phlogopite or Biotite group (KMg3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Mica

Phlogopite or Biotite group (KMg3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Prasiolite and Quartz Crystal Cluster (Quartz (SiO2); Prasiolite is a variety of Quartz) — mineral

Prasiolite and Quartz Crystal Cluster

Quartz (SiO2); Prasiolite is a variety of Quartz

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 dominant)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Pumice or Tufa/Travertine (Pumice (if igneous) or Calcareous Tufa (if sedimentary)) — igneous/sedimentary

Pumice or Tufa/Travertine

Pumice (if igneous) or Calcareous Tufa (if sedimentary)

igneous/sedimentary

Mixed Tumbled Gemstones (Agate, Aventurine, Pyrite, etc.) (Multiple (principally Silicon Dioxide SiO2 and Iron Disulfide FeS2)) — mineral

Mixed Tumbled Gemstones (Agate, Aventurine, Pyrite, etc.)

Multiple (principally Silicon Dioxide SiO2 and Iron Disulfide FeS2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions (Limonite/Hematite)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions (Limonite/Hematite)

Beryl (var. Heliodor or Aquamarine) (Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (var. Heliodor or Aquamarine)

Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

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

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Glauconite (Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2) — mineral

Glauconite

Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2

Quartz (Pebble) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (Pebble)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Aragonite Star Cluster (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartz (Smoky/Milky Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Milky Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale (Shale (Consolidated fine-grained clay/silt)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Consolidated fine-grained clay/silt)

Biotite on Quartz (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2) and Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Biotite on Quartz

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2) and Quartz (SiO2)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Moonstone with Black Tourmaline (Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Moonstone with Black Tourmaline

Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Strawberry Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions

Rhodolite Garnet (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Pyrope-Almandine series)) — mineral

Rhodolite Garnet

Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Pyrope-Almandine series)

Blue Quartz (potentially Dumortierite-included) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Blue Quartz (potentially Dumortierite-included)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

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

Blue Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Beryl (Aquamarine) (Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (Aquamarine)

Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Muscovite Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Pink Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Pink Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2)

River Stone / Pebble (Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)) — Mineral, Sediment

River Stone / Pebble

Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)

Mineral, Sediment

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Quartz) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Quartz)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Bicolor Quartz Tumble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Bicolor Quartz Tumble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Rock (likely Quartzite or Chert) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Rock (likely Quartzite or Chert)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz (Water-worn Pebble) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

River Pebble (Quartzite/Sandstone mix) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Pebble (Quartzite/Sandstone mix)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite with inclusions (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with inclusions

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)