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Sedimentary Or Metamorphic (Base Substrate)

Browse sedimentary or metamorphic (base substrate) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Sard

White Obsidian

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Metabasalt

Eulysite

Breccia

Hornfels

Ironstone

Anthracite

Metaquartzite

Slate

Biotite Schist (Biotite-bearing Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite-bearing Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

Quartz Veined Rock (Likely Graywacke or Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) veins in Metasedimentary matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Veined Rock (Likely Graywacke or Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) veins in Metasedimentary matrix

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Epidote (Epidote - Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote - Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Polished gemstone tower assortment (Primarily quartz varieties and simulants; apparent amethyst (SiO₂), rose quartz (SiO₂), clear quartz (SiO₂), fluorite (CaF₂), sodalite, malachite, and possibly dyed or composite stones) — gemstone

Polished gemstone tower assortment

Primarily quartz varieties and simulants; apparent amethyst (SiO₂), rose quartz (SiO₂), clear quartz (SiO₂), fluorite (CaF₂), sodalite, malachite, and possibly dyed or composite stones

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Limonite after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone or Ironstone Concretion) (Goethite/Limonite pseudomorph after Pyrite/Marcasite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone or Ironstone Concretion)

Goethite/Limonite pseudomorph after Pyrite/Marcasite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Graphite (Graphite (Native Carbon, C)) — metamorphic

Graphite

Graphite (Native Carbon, C)

Mica / Muscovite or Biotite (Phyllosilicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Mica / Muscovite or Biotite

Phyllosilicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Biotite Schist (Biotite-rich Schist) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite-rich Schist

River Stone (likely Quartzite or Limestone) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

River Stone (likely Quartzite or Limestone)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Weathered gneiss (Foliated gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar–mica) — metamorphic

Weathered gneiss

Foliated gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar–mica

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Muscovite subclass)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Muscovite subclass)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)

Mica Schist fragment (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist fragment

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Mica Schist with Pyrite (Mica Schist (FeS2 containing)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Pyrite

Mica Schist (FeS2 containing)

Golden Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite/Biotite with Quartz)) — metamorphic

Golden Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite/Biotite with Quartz)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Fuchsite Schist (Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist) — metamorphic

Fuchsite Schist

Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist

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

Mica Schist

Schist (Muscovite/Biotite Schist)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Mica-rich metamorphic rock fragments (Biotite schist / mica schist (predominantly biotite, muscovite, and quartz)) — metamorphic

Mica-rich metamorphic rock fragments

Biotite schist / mica schist (predominantly biotite, muscovite, and quartz)

Fossilized oyster shell (Bivalvia; likely an oyster (Ostreidae), partly mineralized with calcite) — fossil

Fossilized oyster shell

Bivalvia; likely an oyster (Ostreidae), partly mineralized with calcite

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist

Zebra Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — metamorphic/sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

metamorphic/sedimentary

Mica-rich metamorphic rock, likely schist (Muscovite–biotite schist, possibly with quartz and feldspar) — metamorphic

Mica-rich metamorphic rock, likely schist

Muscovite–biotite schist, possibly with quartz and feldspar

Biotite Schist (Biotite-rich Schist) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite-rich Schist

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 - Muscovite component)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 - Muscovite component)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Metallic sulfide-rich rock, possibly pyrite-bearing schist or marcasite specimen (Likely pyrite (FeS₂) in a foliated host rock; exact identification requires testing) — metamorphic

Metallic sulfide-rich rock, possibly pyrite-bearing schist or marcasite specimen

Likely pyrite (FeS₂) in a foliated host rock; exact identification requires testing

Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly quartzite (Quartzite (mostly SiO₂), though the photograph is insufficient for confident identification) — metamorphic

Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly quartzite

Quartzite (mostly SiO₂), though the photograph is insufficient for confident identification

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Amethyst and mixed gemstone bracelet (Amethyst: purple quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); likely accompanied by other quartz or decorative mineral beads) — gemstone

Amethyst and mixed gemstone bracelet

Amethyst: purple quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); likely accompanied by other quartz or decorative mineral beads

Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Desert rose (Gypsum (selenite) rosette, CaSO₄·2H₂O) — mineral

Desert rose

Gypsum (selenite) rosette, CaSO₄·2H₂O

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Weathered sandstone or iron-stained quartzite (Quartz-rich sandstone; possibly weakly metamorphosed quartzite (SiO₂ with iron-oxide coatings)) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone or iron-stained quartzite

Quartz-rich sandstone; possibly weakly metamorphosed quartzite (SiO₂ with iron-oxide coatings)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based sedimentary rock typically classified as metamorphic)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based sedimentary rock typically classified as metamorphic)

Likely biotite-rich mica schist (Mica schist, chiefly biotite (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂); exact identification from image is uncertain) — metamorphic

Likely biotite-rich mica schist

Mica schist, chiefly biotite (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂); exact identification from image is uncertain

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)