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Sedimentary Or Metamorphic (Low Grade)

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

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Greenschist

Slate

Lignite

Calcilutite

Calcirudite

Grape Garnet

Grape Agate

Granulite

Chlorite Schist

Chlorite Schist

Turbidite

Conglomerate

Greenstone

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

Rhodonite

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

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (SiO2)

Milk Quartz (Vein Quartz) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milk Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Banded Chert (Jasper/Agate) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (Jasper/Agate)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Quartz Arenite / Ferruginous Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Quartz Arenite / Ferruginous Sandstone

Glaucophane-bearing Schist (Blueschist) (Blueschist (Glaucophane-Lawsonite Schist)) — metamorphic

Glaucophane-bearing Schist (Blueschist)

Blueschist (Glaucophane-Lawsonite Schist)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (lithic wacke) (Arenite / Lithic Wacke (mostly SiO2 with rock fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic wacke)

Arenite / Lithic Wacke (mostly SiO2 with rock fragments)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Milky quartz cluster (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely druzy or microcrystalline quartz) — mineral

Milky quartz cluster

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely druzy or microcrystalline quartz

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Weathered limestone fragment (Calcite-rich limestone, primarily calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Weathered limestone fragment

Calcite-rich limestone, primarily calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)

Tufa (Calcareous Tufa) (Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Tufa (Calcareous Tufa)

Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)

Rough Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Rough Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Iolite (Cordierite (Magnesium iron aluminium silicate)) — mineral

Iolite

Cordierite (Magnesium iron aluminium silicate)

Honey calcite crystal cluster (Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)) — mineral

Honey calcite crystal cluster

Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)

River Stone (likely Siltstone or Mudstone) (Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

River Stone (likely Siltstone or Mudstone)

Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — gemstone

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite (Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar Series - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar Series - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Sedimentary Breccia (Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Breccia

Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Coal (Anthracite or Bituminous Coal) — sedimentary

Coal

Anthracite or Bituminous Coal

Tufa (Calcareous Tufa) (Calcareous Tufa (Precipitated CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Tufa (Calcareous Tufa)

Calcareous Tufa (Precipitated CaCO3)

Black Opal (Amorphous hydrated silica (SiO2 nH2O)) — mineral

Black Opal

Amorphous hydrated silica (SiO2 nH2O)

Shale (Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Nephrite Jade (Tremolite-actinolite series (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Tremolite-actinolite series (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis lazuli (Complex silicate mixture including Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli (Complex silicate mixture including Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Lapis Lazuli (Complex rock primarily containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Complex rock primarily containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Charoite (Charoite (Hydrated potassium, sodium, calcium, barium, strontium silicate hydroxide fluoride)) — metamorphic

Charoite

Charoite (Hydrated potassium, sodium, calcium, barium, strontium silicate hydroxide fluoride)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Yellow Quartzite (River Cobble) (Quartzite (mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Cobble)

Quartzite (mainly SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)