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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

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Blue Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Quartz (Raw Specimen)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Pink / Ferruginous) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Pink / Ferruginous)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Blue Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Quartz (Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) Bracelet (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) Bracelet

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Clear Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetic Sand Grain / Magnetite Pellet (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetic Sand Grain / Magnetite Pellet

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Note: Image shows a biological specimen (Rat), not a rock. Representative geological equivalent: Galena (due to lead-grey colors in fur). (Galena (PbS)) — mineral

Note: Image shows a biological specimen (Rat), not a rock. Representative geological equivalent: Galena (due to lead-grey colors in fur).

Galena (PbS)

Quartz (Granular) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Granular)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

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

Quartz Crystal Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Pink Quartz / Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Quartz / Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Rhodonite

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

Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble) (Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)) — Rock (likely Sedimentary)

Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble)

Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)

Rock (likely Sedimentary)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 banding)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 banding)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)

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

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Limestone

Limestone (with potential fossil inclusions) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (with potential fossil inclusions)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dyed Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Fossil Coral (Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral

Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)

Banded Calcite (Green Onyx) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (Green Onyx)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay impurities) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay impurities

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Crushed Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Dyed Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial purple dye) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial purple dye