Rock Identifier

Category

Sedimentary Or Metamorphic (Base Substrate)

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

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Jasper Pendant (Chalcedony (Quartz) - SiO2) — Mineral/Sedimentary

Jasper Pendant

Chalcedony (Quartz) - SiO2

Mineral/Sedimentary

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (contains Muscovite/Biotite, Quartz)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (contains Muscovite/Biotite, Quartz)

Limestone Fragment (Sedimentary rock (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Fragment

Sedimentary rock (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Banded Metamorphic Rock (likely Quartzite or Serpentinite/Soapstone) (Metamorphic Rock (possibly a banded Quartzite or a foliated Serpentinite/Talc Schist based on appearance, general term for such a rock is 'Banded Metamorphic Rock' or 'Gneiss' if pronounced banding of different minerals)) — Metamorphic

Banded Metamorphic Rock (likely Quartzite or Serpentinite/Soapstone)

Metamorphic Rock (possibly a banded Quartzite or a foliated Serpentinite/Talc Schist based on appearance, general term for such a rock is 'Banded Metamorphic Rock' or 'Gneiss' if pronounced banding of different minerals)

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Flesh-toned Siltstone (Siltstone (composed of microscopic Quartz and Feldspar grains)) — sedimentary

Flesh-toned Siltstone

Siltstone (composed of microscopic Quartz and Feldspar grains)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon C)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon C)

Citrine (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Limestone Pebble (Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Pebble

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Gneiss (River Cobble) (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (River Cobble)

Metamorphic Gneiss

Quartzite (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite

Druzy Quartz (on Chalcedony/Agate base) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz (on Chalcedony/Agate base)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert / River Cobble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / River Cobble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)

Jasper (Iron-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-rich)

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

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

Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper) (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper)

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite

Shale (Fissile mudrock (composed of clay-sized particles and detrital grains)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudrock (composed of clay-sized particles and detrital grains)

Schist (Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina (composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone

Coquina (composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)

Moqui Marble (Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble

Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite)

Bituminous Coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Sandstone (lithic wacke/arenite) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic wacke/arenite)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Schist (Garnet-Mica Schist) (Garnet-Mica Schist (X-Y)3Z2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Schist (Garnet-Mica Schist)

Garnet-Mica Schist (X-Y)3Z2(SiO4)3

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantisite) (Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O (Stichtite) / Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine)) — metamorphic

Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantisite)

Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O (Stichtite) / Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

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

Biotite / Black Mica

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

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Mica Schist (Muscovite-Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Muscovite-Biotite Schist

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (Potassium Mica) KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — Mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (Potassium Mica) KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions

Chert (Chert Nodule) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert Nodule)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete) (Bituminous aggregate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete)

Bituminous aggregate

Pyrite in Matrix (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)