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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

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Jadeite Jade (Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)) — metamorphic

Jadeite Jade

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)

Weathered greenstone (likely serpentinite or altered basalt) (Serpentinite-group rock, commonly dominated by serpentine minerals (antigorite/lizardite); exact identification requires testing) — metamorphic

Weathered greenstone (likely serpentinite or altered basalt)

Serpentinite-group rock, commonly dominated by serpentine minerals (antigorite/lizardite); exact identification requires testing

Crystalline limestone (marble-like calcite rock) (Calcite, CaCO₃; likely recrystallized limestone (marble)) — metamorphic

Crystalline limestone (marble-like calcite rock)

Calcite, CaCO₃; likely recrystallized limestone (marble)

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Chlorite-actinolite-epidote schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Chlorite-actinolite-epidote schist

Epidosite (Epidosite (predominantly Epidote {Ca2Al2Fe3+Si3O12(OH)} and Quartz {SiO2})) — metamorphic

Epidosite

Epidosite (predominantly Epidote {Ca2Al2Fe3+Si3O12(OH)} and Quartz {SiO2})

Quartzite Pebbles (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebbles

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite) (Zoisite – Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) with inclusions of Ruby (Al2O3:Cr)) — metamorphic

Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite)

Zoisite – Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) with inclusions of Ruby (Al2O3:Cr)

White Buffalo Turquoise (or Howlite/Magnesite) (Calcite/Dolomite or Magnesite with Chert/Quartz inclusions) — gemstone

White Buffalo Turquoise (or Howlite/Magnesite)

Calcite/Dolomite or Magnesite with Chert/Quartz inclusions

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)

Ironstone Concretion (Ferruginous Concretion (Fe2O3·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Ferruginous Concretion (Fe2O3·nH2O)

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

Emerald in Quartz Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace Chromium/Vanadium

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gossan (Iron Hat) (Limonitic Gossan (Fe-oxide/hydroxide complex)) — igneous

Gossan (Iron Hat)

Limonitic Gossan (Fe-oxide/hydroxide complex)

Tumbled ruby-bearing corundum (Corundum (Al₂O₃), likely ruby variety) — mineral

Tumbled ruby-bearing corundum

Corundum (Al₂O₃), likely ruby variety

Emerald In Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace Chromium/Vanadium) — mineral

Emerald In Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace Chromium/Vanadium

Greenschist (Greenschist (chlorite-epidote schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (chlorite-epidote schist)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone Conglomerate fragments) (Ferruginous clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 cemented by Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone Conglomerate fragments)

Ferruginous clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 cemented by Fe2O3)

Limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)•nH2O

Serpentinite (often containing Jadeite/Nephrite) (Antigorite-rich Serpentine Rock, (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite (often containing Jadeite/Nephrite)

Antigorite-rich Serpentine Rock, (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Ruby (Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide) with chromium trace elements, Al2O3) — mineral

Ruby (Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide) with chromium trace elements, Al2O3

Sapphire (Blue/Violet Rough) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Sapphire (Blue/Violet Rough)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite concretion) (Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethite (FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite concretion)

Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethite (FeO(OH))

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

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Jadeite (Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)) — mineral

Jadeite

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)

Amazonite (Microcline Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Tiger's Eye (Quartz pseudomorph after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Fe oxide inclusions)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Quartz pseudomorph after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Fe oxide inclusions)

Epidote (Epidote (formula: Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (formula: Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Jadeite Jade (Sodium Aluminum Silicate (NaAlSi2O6)) — metamorphic

Jadeite Jade

Sodium Aluminum Silicate (NaAlSi2O6)

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Ferruginous Siltstone / Limonite Concretion (FeOO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Ferruginous Siltstone / Limonite Concretion (FeOO(OH)·nH2O)

Milky quartz (rough quartz fragment) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (rough quartz fragment)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Moss Infusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Moss Infusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Schist (Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Green Schist

Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Tumbled brecciated jasper (Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled brecciated jasper

Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions

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

Nephrite Jade

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

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide (microcrystalline quartz, $SiO_2$)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide (microcrystalline quartz, $SiO_2$)

Jasper with Epidote (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — sedimentary

Jasper with Epidote

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)