Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary Or Metamorphic (Base Substrate)

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

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hematite (Hematite (Α-Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Α-Fe2O3)

Mixed Mineral and Fossil Collection (Multi-specimen assemblage (SiO2, CaCO3, FeS2, etc.)) — mineral

Mixed Mineral and Fossil Collection

Multi-specimen assemblage (SiO2, CaCO3, FeS2, etc.)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Mineral (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Mineral

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Onyx Marble (Banded Calcite) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Onyx Marble (Banded Calcite)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Gray Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Gray Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (with inclusions) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with inclusions)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Field Stone/Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone (composed of CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone (composed of CaCO3)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone (Coquina)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone (Coquina)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Chert / Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (SiO2)

Magnetite (Lodestone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Almandine Garnet in Matrix (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Schist/Quartz Matrix) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Matrix

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Schist/Quartz Matrix

Specular Hematite (Specularite) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Rhodonite (Manganese Inosilicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Inosilicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Marble (Marble (metamorphosed limestone or dolostone), primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3) or dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)) — metamorphic

Marble

Marble (metamorphosed limestone or dolostone), primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3) or dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limonite (Iron Stone) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Stone)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O

Sandstone (Weathered) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Crinoid Stem Fragment (Crinoid (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Crinoidea)) — sedimentary

Crinoid Stem Fragment

Crinoid (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Crinoidea)

Calamites Fossil (Horsetail Stem) (Calamites (Genus), part of the class Equisetopsida) — sedimentary

Calamites Fossil (Horsetail Stem)

Calamites (Genus), part of the class Equisetopsida

Bumble Bee Jasper (Calcite-bearing Volcanic Tuff (not a true Jasper)) — sedimentary

Bumble Bee Jasper

Calcite-bearing Volcanic Tuff (not a true Jasper)

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Quartz Arenite / Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Quartz Arenite / Sandstone

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)