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Sedimentary Or Igneous

Browse sedimentary or igneous specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Carbonatite

Carbonatite

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Breccia

Ironstone

Ironstone

Troctolite

Troctolite

Lamproite

Lamproite

Kimberlite

Kimberlite

Gabbro

Gabbro

Diorite

Diorite

Basalt

Basalt

Pyroxenite

Pyroxenite

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with trace lead (Pb)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with trace lead (Pb)

Labradorite ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Pink Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (high Orthoclase Feldspar content)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (high Orthoclase Feldspar content)

Granite (Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2 + NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2 + NaAlSi3O8)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (K-Feldspar + Quartz + Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (K-Feldspar + Quartz + Plagioclase)

Granite (Granite (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Granite (Granite (compositionally: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (compositionally: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Gabbro (Gabbro (Mafic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Gabbro

Gabbro (Mafic Plutonic Rock)

Porphyritic Basalt (likely Chinese Writing Stone) (Porphyritic Basalt / Plagioclase Feldspar in Basal Matrix) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (likely Chinese Writing Stone)

Porphyritic Basalt / Plagioclase Feldspar in Basal Matrix

Arfvedsonite in Quartz (also known as Eudialyte/Garnet Syenite variety) (Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2] within a silicate matrix) — igneous

Arfvedsonite in Quartz (also known as Eudialyte/Garnet Syenite variety)

Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2] within a silicate matrix

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)

Olivine Diabase Porphyry (Porphyritic Olivine-Bearing Diabase (Micro-Gabbro)) — igneous

Olivine Diabase Porphyry

Porphyritic Olivine-Bearing Diabase (Micro-Gabbro)

Granite Cobble (Granite (Felsic Intrusive)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Granite (Felsic Intrusive)

Shale with Trace Fossils (Fissile mudrock (Shale)) — sedimentary

Shale with Trace Fossils

Fissile mudrock (Shale)

Shale (Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Shale (Shale (Lutite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Lutite)

Shale (Fissile mudstone (rich in clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudstone (rich in clay minerals and quartz)

Shale (Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)

Banded Agate (variety of Chalcedony) (Agate (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (variety of Chalcedony)

Agate (SiO2)

Labradorite (Larvikite variety) ((Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)) — igneous

Labradorite (Larvikite variety)

(Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Spherulite inclusions (primarily Cristobalite, SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Spherulite inclusions (primarily Cristobalite, SiO2)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Garnet (Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates with general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+, V3+)) — Mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates with general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+, V3+)

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

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Quartz (likely)

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (Crystal/Druzy Quartz) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (Crystal/Druzy Quartz)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Banded River Rock / Gneiss (highly weathered) (Gneiss) — Metamorphic rock

Banded River Rock / Gneiss (highly weathered)

Gneiss

Metamorphic rock

Diorite (River Cobble) (Phaneritic Intermediate Plutonic Rock) — igneous

Diorite (River Cobble)

Phaneritic Intermediate Plutonic Rock

Labradorite (Feldspar (variety of Anorthite), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

Feldspar (variety of Anorthite), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Sedimentary Breccia (Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Breccia

Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Sedimentary Breccia (Clastic Breccia (CaCO3/SiO2 matrix)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Breccia

Clastic Breccia (CaCO3/SiO2 matrix)

Granite (Pink/Potassium Feldspar rich) (Granite (K-feldspar rich intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite (Pink/Potassium Feldspar rich)

Granite (K-feldspar rich intrusive igneous rock)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Granite (Plutonic felsic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic felsic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Stone (a fine-grained igneous rock, often misidentified as Dalmatian Jasper)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Stone (a fine-grained igneous rock, often misidentified as Dalmatian Jasper)