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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

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with iron and titanium trace elements)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with iron and titanium trace elements)

Marble (Crystalline Limestone (mostly CaCO3 / Calcium Carbonate)) — metamorphic

Marble

Crystalline Limestone (mostly CaCO3 / Calcium Carbonate)

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone / Serpentinite (Antigorite/Lizardite series (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Serpentinite

Antigorite/Lizardite series (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

Bull Quartz (White Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Bull Quartz (White Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Citrine Quartz (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)

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

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Lapis Lazuli (Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (Lazurite is the primary constituent mineral)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (Lazurite is the primary constituent mineral)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper (likely Kambaba or Crocodile Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (likely Kambaba or Crocodile Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Apatite (Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Apatite

Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Apatite (Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Apatite

Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Cobble (Arenite (Secondary classification based on grain size)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble

Arenite (Secondary classification based on grain size)

Chalcedony (Common Agate pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Agate pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica Specimen (Schist / Muscovite) (Muscovite / Biotite Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Specimen (Schist / Muscovite)

Muscovite / Biotite Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Serpentine (Antigorite / Lizardite / Chrysotile [(Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4]) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite / Lizardite / Chrysotile [(Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4]

Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand) (Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)) — mineral

Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand)

Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)

Schist (Mica Schist (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (Metamorphic Rock)

Limestone Pebble (Sedimentary Rock (Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Pebble

Sedimentary Rock (Calcite, CaCO3)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Schist (primarily muscovite and quartz)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (primarily muscovite and quartz)

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

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite Schist)

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

Biotite Schist

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

Serpentinite (with Pyrite/Garnet inclusions) (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite (with Pyrite/Garnet inclusions)

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)3Si2O5(OH)4

Shatter Cone (Impactite) (Shock-metamorphosed rock) — metamorphic

Shatter Cone (Impactite)

Shock-metamorphosed rock

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed mainly of Group: Serpentine; (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed mainly of Group: Serpentine; (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Complex Silicate Rock)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Complex Silicate Rock)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals usually (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals usually (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Complex Silicate Rock)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Complex Silicate Rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Bivalve Fossil (Clam Stone) (Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia) — fossil

Bivalve Fossil (Clam Stone)

Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia

Jasper River Stone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper River Stone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Pink Feldspar / Rhodochrosite (Tumbled Pink Quartzite) (SiO2 (Quartz) / KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar)) — mineral

Pink Feldspar / Rhodochrosite (Tumbled Pink Quartzite)

SiO2 (Quartz) / KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar)

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) (SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz / Chalcedony)) — mineral

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz / Chalcedony)

Quartzite with Mica (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 + Mica phyllosilicates)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Mica

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 + Mica phyllosilicates)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheets with Quartz)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheets with Quartz)

Mica-rich Pegmatite (Pegmatite (rich in Muscovite and Biotite)) — igneous

Mica-rich Pegmatite

Pegmatite (rich in Muscovite and Biotite)