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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

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

Quartz (Agate/Jasper pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Agate/Jasper pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8 (Feldspar group)) — mineral

Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8 (Feldspar group)

Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Raw Chunk) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Raw Chunk)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fools Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fools Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Quartz (Milky/Snow) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Snow)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluoroapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Opal (Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Black Opal

Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Concretion (Calcareous or ferruginous concretion) — sedimentary

Concretion

Calcareous or ferruginous concretion

Fossilized Turritella Gastropod (Internal Mold) (Turritella (Fossil Gastropod Crust)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Turritella Gastropod (Internal Mold)

Turritella (Fossil Gastropod Crust)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Crushed Limestone Aggregate (Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone Aggregate

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Quartz / Common Opal Transition (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Common Opal Transition

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine, Fe3Al2Si3O12) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine, Fe3Al2Si3O12

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

Limestone Pebble

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Sandstone (Quartzose type) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose type)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Siltstone (Siltstone (Detrital Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (Detrital Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (with manganese staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with manganese staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Quartz Conglomerate (Quartz Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Quartz Conglomerate

Quartz Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Clear quartz sphere or polished quartz cabochon (tentative) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); appearance may also be consistent with ordinary glass, which cannot be ruled out from the image alone) — gemstone

Clear quartz sphere or polished quartz cabochon (tentative)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); appearance may also be consistent with ordinary glass, which cannot be ruled out from the image alone

Chalcedony with Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony with Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalk (Sedimentary Limestone) (Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk (Sedimentary Limestone)

Calcite (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Coquina (Biogenic calcarenite / Coquina (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic calcarenite / Coquina (CaCO3)

Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with varying clasts)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with varying clasts)

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

Limestone

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Siltstone (Siltstone (primarily composed of microcrystalline Quartz and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (primarily composed of microcrystalline Quartz and Feldspar)

Graywacke (Graywacke Sandstone) — sedimentary

Graywacke

Graywacke Sandstone

Limestone with fossil crinoid stems (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) containing Crinoidea fossils) — sedimentary

Limestone with fossil crinoid stems

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) containing Crinoidea fossils

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)