Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary Or Metamorphic (Base Substrate)

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

Almandine Garnet (weathered) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet (weathered)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Zebra Marble (Metamorphosed Alabaster/Limestone (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Zebra Marble

Metamorphosed Alabaster/Limestone (CaCO3)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (specifically a Banded Gneiss cobble) (Gneiss (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a Banded Gneiss cobble)

Gneiss (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (specifically Biotite Gneiss) (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicates)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Biotite Gneiss)

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicates)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Exposed Aggregate Concrete (Pea Gravel) (Concrete with Siliceous Alluvial Gravels) — sedimentary (man-made conglomerate)

Exposed Aggregate Concrete (Pea Gravel)

Concrete with Siliceous Alluvial Gravels

sedimentary (man-made conglomerate)

Tiger Iron (Tiger Iron (Composition: SiO2, Fe2O3, Fe3O4)) — metamorphic

Tiger Iron

Tiger Iron (Composition: SiO2, Fe2O3, Fe3O4)

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Titanium Aura Quartz (Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)) — mineral

Titanium Aura Quartz

Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO₂)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO₂)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz / Chalcedony: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz / Chalcedony: SiO2)

Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Banded Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Banded Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide based crypto-crystalline Quartz with Iron inclusions)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide based crypto-crystalline Quartz with Iron inclusions)

Gneiss (specifically a granitic gneiss cobble) (Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a granitic gneiss cobble)

Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Complex silicate composition)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Complex silicate composition)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Aventurine (Green) (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions typically of Fuchsite; SiO2) — metamorphic

Aventurine (Green)

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions typically of Fuchsite; SiO2

Unable to Identify (Image Obscured) — Indeterminate

Unable to Identify (Image Obscured)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones) (Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)) — Combined Minerals / Metaphysical stones

Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones)

Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)

Combined Minerals / Metaphysical stones

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

Clear Quartz Crystal

Quartz (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)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Quartz (Peach/Orange variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Peach/Orange variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)