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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

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with hematite impurities)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with hematite impurities)

Unakite Gneiss (Metasomatic Granitoid (variety Unakite)) — metamorphic

Unakite Gneiss

Metasomatic Granitoid (variety Unakite)

Iridescent schist or phyllite (Micaceous quartz-rich schist/phyllite, likely containing muscovite or chlorite) — metamorphic

Iridescent schist or phyllite

Micaceous quartz-rich schist/phyllite, likely containing muscovite or chlorite

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Chert Arrowhead (Jasper) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead (Jasper)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Heliodor (Yellow Beryl) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)) — gemstone

Heliodor (Yellow Beryl)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)

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

Mica (Muscovite) in Granite

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Labradorite

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

Mica (Phyllosilicate (group name), typically Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Mica

Phyllosilicate (group name), typically Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist) — Metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist

Green Tiger's Eye (Silicified Crocidolite (Quartz variety, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Green Tiger's Eye

Silicified Crocidolite (Quartz variety, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Greenstone (Celadonite-bearing Volcanic) (Hydrothermally altered basalt or andesite with Celadonite (K(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)Si4O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Celadonite-bearing Volcanic)

Hydrothermally altered basalt or andesite with Celadonite (K(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)Si4O10(OH)2)

Blue Quartzite (Dyed) (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2 with organic dye)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite (Dyed)

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2 with organic dye)

Heliotrope (Bloodstone) (Chalcedony quartz variety (SiO2) with hematite or jasper inclusions) — mineral

Heliotrope (Bloodstone)

Chalcedony quartz variety (SiO2) with hematite or jasper inclusions

Painted Rock (Weathered Sedimentary Rock (Painted)) — sedimentary

Painted Rock

Weathered Sedimentary Rock (Painted)

Fuchsite (Chromium-rich Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 with Cr replacements)) — mineral

Fuchsite

Chromium-rich Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 with Cr replacements)

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

Biotite Schist

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

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Quartzite (Engineered Stone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based synthetic composite) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Engineered Stone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based synthetic composite

Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)

Smoky Quartz Cluster (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz Cluster

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Coarse Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Coarse Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Shale (or Mudstone/Siltstone) (Sedimentary Mudrock (SiO2, Al2O3 base with clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale (or Mudstone/Siltstone)

Sedimentary Mudrock (SiO2, Al2O3 base with clay minerals)

Soapstone (Talc-Schist) (Steatite (composed primarily of Talc: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Soapstone (Talc-Schist)

Steatite (composed primarily of Talc: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)

Limestone Pebble (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Pebble

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Biotite (Black Mica) (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2) — mineral

Biotite (Black Mica)

K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Mica (Biotite or Phlogopite variety) (Phyllosilicate (complex mineral formula involving K, Mg, Fe, Al, Si, and O)) — mineral

Mica (Biotite or Phlogopite variety)

Phyllosilicate (complex mineral formula involving K, Mg, Fe, Al, Si, and O)

Dendritic Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions

Apatite (Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Apatite

Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Green Aventurine (Quartzite with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Quartzite with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (principally SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (principally SiO2)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Molybdenite in Quartz (Molybdenite (MoS2) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Molybdenite in Quartz

Molybdenite (MoS2) with Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Crab Carapace (Concretion) (Decapoda (fossil), typically preserved in calcite or siderite concretion) — sedimentary

Fossilized Crab Carapace (Concretion)

Decapoda (fossil), typically preserved in calcite or siderite concretion

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)