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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

Muscovite Mica (in Quartz matrix) (Potassium aluminum silicate hydroxide fluoride (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (in Quartz matrix)

Potassium aluminum silicate hydroxide fluoride (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)

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

Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite/Biotite)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Calcite with Quartz coating (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Calcite with Quartz coating

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Breccia (Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Breccia

Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Dermal Denticle or worn tooth fragment) (Elasmobranchii (fossil remains)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Dermal Denticle or worn tooth fragment)

Elasmobranchii (fossil remains)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement

Garnet-Bearing Schist (Almandine Garnet Micaceous Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet-Bearing Schist

Almandine Garnet Micaceous Schist

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Hydrated Magnesium Silicate Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Hydrated Magnesium Silicate Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

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

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Montana Moss Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Montana Moss Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Conglomerate (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Conglomerate (SiO2 primarily)

Granite Sand (Decomposed Granite) (Grus / Quartz-Feldspar Detritus) — sedimentary

Granite Sand (Decomposed Granite)

Grus / Quartz-Feldspar Detritus

Sandstone (lithic wake or graywacke) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily quartz and lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic wake or graywacke)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily quartz and lithic fragments)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Pebble (Quartz Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Quartz Sandstone

Sandstone nugget (Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone nugget

Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2)

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

River Cobble (Clastic Sedimentary (Quartz-rich Cobble)) — sedimentary

River Cobble

Clastic Sedimentary (Quartz-rich Cobble)

Bloodstone (Chalcedony (Variety: Bloodstone / Heliotrope), SiO2) — mineral

Bloodstone

Chalcedony (Variety: Bloodstone / Heliotrope), SiO2

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Biotite Schist

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

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (a trade name for an igneous microcrystalline rock composed mostly of feldspar, quartz, and dravite)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (a trade name for an igneous microcrystalline rock composed mostly of feldspar, quartz, and dravite)

Ruby / Pink Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)) — gemstone

Ruby / Pink Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

Muscovite Schist with Quartz (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartz Matrix) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist with Quartz

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartz Matrix

Anthracite (Anthracite (highest-grade coal)) — metamorphic

Anthracite

Anthracite (highest-grade coal)

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

Muscovite Schist

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

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

Mica Schist

Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite mica)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)

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

Mica Schist

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

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

Rough Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Rough Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Zebra Stone (Silicified Siltstone) (Silicified Siltstone with Quartz/Kaolinite inclusions) — sedimentary

Zebra Stone (Silicified Siltstone)

Silicified Siltstone with Quartz/Kaolinite inclusions

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite Cobble with Iron Staining (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble with Iron Staining

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Greenstone / Epidosite (Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Epidosite

Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)

Shale (Argillite / Shale) — sedimentary

Shale

Argillite / Shale

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)