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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

Chert (Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

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

Oolitic Chert

Oolitic Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone

Conglomerate (Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Limonite (Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O

Dendritic Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

Bloodstone (Heliotrope (Quartz SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions)) — sedimentary

Bloodstone

Heliotrope (Quartz SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan/Ironstone) (Arenite with Limonite/Goethite cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan/Ironstone)

Arenite with Limonite/Goethite cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone pebble (Sandstone (arenite / quartzarenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone pebble

Sandstone (arenite / quartzarenite)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock)

Quartz-Veined Slate or Greenstone (Metamorphic rock with quartz vein (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz-Veined Slate or Greenstone

Metamorphic rock with quartz vein (SiO2)

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

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Magnetite with Quartz (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite with Quartz

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Sandstone (Sandstone (Quartz-rich Arenite / SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (Quartz-rich Arenite / SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Ironstone (Limonitic Sandstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone (rich in Limonite: FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone (Limonitic Sandstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone (rich in Limonite: FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Yellow Chert (Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert

Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Fossiliferous) (Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Fossiliferous)

Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

Foliated Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Foliated Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Gneiss

African Turquoise (Teal Jasper (Macro-crystalline Quartz/Sio2 + Inclusions of Copper, Iron, and Manganese)) — sedimentary

African Turquoise

Teal Jasper (Macro-crystalline Quartz/Sio2 + Inclusions of Copper, Iron, and Manganese)

Ferruginous Breccia (Breccia with Iron-rich (Hematite/Goethite) Matrix) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Breccia

Breccia with Iron-rich (Hematite/Goethite) Matrix

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Aquamarine and clear quartz (Aquamarine (Be3Al2Si6O18), Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Aquamarine and clear quartz

Aquamarine (Be3Al2Si6O18), Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz River Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz River Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)