Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary Or Igneous (Secondary Formation)

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

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Turquoise (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Vanadinite (Lead Chlorovanadate, Pb5(VO4)3Cl) — mineral

Vanadinite

Lead Chlorovanadate, Pb5(VO4)3Cl

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

Turquoise

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

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Malachite (Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide) - Cu2CO3(OH)2) — Mineral

Malachite

Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide) - Cu2CO3(OH)2

Prasiolite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Prasiolite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Limonite with Opal infusion (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) / SiO2·nH2O (Opal)) — mineral

Limonite with Opal infusion

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) / SiO2·nH2O (Opal)

Malachite and Azurite on Gossan (Ironstone Matrix) (Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) on FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite/Gossan)) — mineral

Malachite and Azurite on Gossan (Ironstone Matrix)

Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) on FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite/Gossan)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Azurite (Azurite - Copper Carbonate Hydroxide [Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2]) — mineral

Azurite

Azurite - Copper Carbonate Hydroxide [Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2]

Iron-stained Quartzite (Quartzite with Limonite/Hematite staining (SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — metamorphic

Iron-stained Quartzite

Quartzite with Limonite/Hematite staining (SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Iron-stained Quartz (Gossan/Limonite-coated Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz (Gossan/Limonite-coated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Banded Agate (specifically shades of Carnelian Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically shades of Carnelian Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite with Iron Staining (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Staining

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

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

Chrysocolla

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

Purple Dyed Agate Geode (Banded Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety: Agate) — mineral

Purple Dyed Agate Geode (Banded Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety: Agate

Chert or Flint (polished/water-worn) (Chert (a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2). Flint is a specific variety of chert.) — Sedimentary (most likely, as Chert is a sedimentary rock often found as nodules in limestone or as bedded deposits; however, it can also form by metasomatic replacement, which leans towards metamorphic processes under certain conditions)

Chert or Flint (polished/water-worn)

Chert (a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2). Flint is a specific variety of chert.

Sedimentary (most likely, as Chert is a sedimentary rock often found as nodules in limestone or as bedded deposits; however, it can also form by metasomatic replacement, which leans towards metamorphic processes under certain conditions)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

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

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

Chalcedony (Agate)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Gneiss (Pebble) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Pebble)

Gneiss

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica)

Gneiss

White Agate (Chalcedony) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

White Agate (Chalcedony)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

White Quartz Pebbles

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Clear/White) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear/White)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Carnelian (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Carnelian (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Amethyst with Marcasite accents (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2) and Marcasite (Iron Sulfide FeS2)) — mineral

Amethyst with Marcasite accents

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2) and Marcasite (Iron Sulfide FeS2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Wood Jasper (Siliceous sedimentary rock (variety of Chert/Chalcedony)) — Sedimentary

Wood Jasper

Siliceous sedimentary rock (variety of Chert/Chalcedony)

Granite Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)

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

Gneiss (Metamorphic Cobble)

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Diamond (as set in a gold ring) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (as set in a gold ring)

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Milky Quartz with Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)