Rock Identifier

Category

Sedimentary Or Metamorphic (Low Grade)

Browse sedimentary or metamorphic (low grade) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Vesicular-Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Vesicular-Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Quartz (vein quartz) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (vein quartz)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Laterite (Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)) — Sedimentary

Laterite

Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)

Pink Stained Rock (Likely Quartzite or Sandstone with Iron Oxide Staining) (Quartzite (metamorphic) or Sandstone (sedimentary); coloration likely due to hematite or other iron oxides.) — Metamorphic or Sedimentary (with staining)

Pink Stained Rock (Likely Quartzite or Sandstone with Iron Oxide Staining)

Quartzite (metamorphic) or Sandstone (sedimentary); coloration likely due to hematite or other iron oxides.

Metamorphic or Sedimentary (with staining)

Laterite (Laterite (primarily composed of hydrated oxides of iron and aluminum)) — Sedimentary Rock (as a residual soil/rock, it's often considered a type of sedimentary rock due to its formation from weathering, though it can cross into soil science)

Laterite

Laterite (primarily composed of hydrated oxides of iron and aluminum)

Sedimentary Rock (as a residual soil/rock, it's often considered a type of sedimentary rock due to its formation from weathering, though it can cross into soil science)

Goldstone (Red) (Aventurine Glass) — Man-made material (Simulated Mineral)

Goldstone (Red)

Aventurine Glass

Man-made material (Simulated Mineral)

Amethyst (Amethyst (a variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (a variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz (Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions); Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions); Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite inclusions)

Polished Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — Igneous

Polished Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Amethyst Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Amethyst Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Specular Hematite and Magnetite Ore (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3 and Fe3O4)) — mineral

Specular Hematite and Magnetite Ore

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3 and Fe3O4)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Rhodonite

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

Erythrite (or Lab-Grown Cobaltite/Cinnabar Analog) (Erythrite (Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O)) — mineral

Erythrite (or Lab-Grown Cobaltite/Cinnabar Analog)

Erythrite (Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O)

Quartz / Quartzite Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic (mineral-based)

Quartz / Quartzite Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic (mineral-based)

Gastly (Trick or Trade Halloween Series) (Cellulose-carbonaceous composite (Lignocellulose laminated with pigmentary polymers)) — Mineral (Synthetic - Paper and Ink Polymorph)

Gastly (Trick or Trade Halloween Series)

Cellulose-carbonaceous composite (Lignocellulose laminated with pigmentary polymers)

Mineral (Synthetic - Paper and Ink Polymorph)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Peridot (Olivine ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — Mineral

Peridot

Olivine ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Rose Quartz (Rose Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz (SiO₂)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)) — Mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartz (likely milky/gray variety) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely milky/gray variety)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate) - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — Mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate) - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Micaceous Sandstone or Quartzite (Sandstone (lithified quartz grains, often with mica) or Quartzite (metamorphosed sandstone)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic

Micaceous Sandstone or Quartzite

Sandstone (lithified quartz grains, often with mica) or Quartzite (metamorphosed sandstone)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic

River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) crystal conglomerate) — sedimentary or metamorphic

River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) crystal conglomerate

sedimentary or metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble) (Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)) — Metamorphic Rock

Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)

Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)

Metamorphic Rock

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite mica)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite mica)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (MnSiO3)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Labradorite (tumbled) (Labradorite (a plagioclase feldspar mineral between anorthite and albite; chemical formula: (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8)) — Mineral

Labradorite (tumbled)

Labradorite (a plagioclase feldspar mineral between anorthite and albite; chemical formula: (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8)

Quartz (possibly milky quartz or quartz with inclusions) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (possibly milky quartz or quartz with inclusions)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Agate (Agate (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)) — Mineral

Agate

Agate (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)

Glacial Erratic (Sandstone/Quartzite) (Glacial Erratic specimen (likely Orthoquartzite or Feldspathic Sandstone)) — sedimentary or metamorphic

Glacial Erratic (Sandstone/Quartzite)

Glacial Erratic specimen (likely Orthoquartzite or Feldspathic Sandstone)

sedimentary or metamorphic

Green Fluorite in Host Rock (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite in Host Rock

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Druzy Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Desert Rose (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) or Baryte (BaSO4) rosette) — mineral

Desert Rose

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) or Baryte (BaSO4) rosette

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions) - SiO2) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions) - SiO2