Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary Or Igneous (Secondary Formation)

Browse sedimentary or igneous (secondary formation) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Pyromorphite on Epidote (Pyromorphite [Pb5(PO4)3Cl] and Epidote [Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH)]) — mineral

Pyromorphite on Epidote

Pyromorphite [Pb5(PO4)3Cl] and Epidote [Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH)]

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — Metamorphic Rock

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Metamorphic Rock

Jasper (likely Lake Superior Jasper) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (likely Lake Superior Jasper)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

River Rock (Quartzite) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Rock (Quartzite)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone) (Ironstone Concretion (Fe2O3) - primarily Hematite or Goethite shell with Sandstone core) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)

Ironstone Concretion (Fe2O3) - primarily Hematite or Goethite shell with Sandstone core

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

Gneiss

High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Foliated)

Chert (or Flint) (Chert (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2) — Sedimentary

Chert (or Flint)

Chert (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Kunzite (Spodumene (LiAlSi2O6), variety Kunzite) — Mineral

Kunzite

Spodumene (LiAlSi2O6), variety Kunzite

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion (likely) (Goethite/Hematite/Limonite cemented sediment) — Sedimentary Rock

Ironstone Concretion (likely)

Goethite/Hematite/Limonite cemented sediment

Sedimentary Rock

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline variant) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline variant

Milky Quartz (Tumbled) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Tumbled)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety: Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety: Chalcedony

Clear Quartz (Crystal Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Crystal Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Rutilated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) inclusions) — mineral

Rutilated Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) inclusions

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities

Satin Spar (commercially called Selenite) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Satin Spar (commercially called Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

River Rock / Stream Pebble (Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle) — Sedimentary Rock (possibly composed of various minerals)

River Rock / Stream Pebble

Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle

Sedimentary Rock (possibly composed of various minerals)

Dendritic Agate (or Dendritic Opal) (SiO2 (for Agate), SiO2·nH2O (for Opal)) — Mineral

Dendritic Agate (or Dendritic Opal)

SiO2 (for Agate), SiO2·nH2O (for Opal)

Jasper (Jasper (Silica-rich microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silica-rich microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)

Quartz Geode (likely within Limestone or Dolomite matrix) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral within a Sedimentary Rock

Quartz Geode (likely within Limestone or Dolomite matrix)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Mineral within a Sedimentary Rock

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)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)

Brimstone (Native Sulfur) (Native Sulfur (S)) — mineral

Brimstone (Native Sulfur)

Native Sulfur (S)

Malachite (Malachite - Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Malachite

Malachite - Cu2CO3(OH)2

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)

Malachite (Copper(II) carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper(II) carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Chrysocolla in Matrix (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Matrix

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Copper-bearing Quartz (likely Chrysocolla or Malachite staining) (Cuprite, Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) or Malachite staining on Quartz/Host Rock) — mineral

Copper-bearing Quartz (likely Chrysocolla or Malachite staining)

Cuprite, Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) or Malachite staining on Quartz/Host Rock

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O

Chrysocolla in Matrix (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Matrix

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)

Agate (Beads) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Beads)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Lepidolite

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

Agate (specifically Botswana or Lake Superior style chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (specifically Botswana or Lake Superior style chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise (Dyed Howlite/Magnesite imitation) (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Target mineral) / Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Actual specimen: Howlite)) — mineral

Turquoise (Dyed Howlite/Magnesite imitation)

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Target mineral) / Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Actual specimen: Howlite)