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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

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (high-rank coal)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (high-rank coal)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)) — mineral

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Iron-rich laterite or weathered ironstone (Ferricrete/limonite-rich ironstone; primarily goethite (FeO(OH)) and hematite (Fe₂O₃), with clay minerals) — sedimentary

Iron-rich laterite or weathered ironstone

Ferricrete/limonite-rich ironstone; primarily goethite (FeO(OH)) and hematite (Fe₂O₃), with clay minerals

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (Quartz grains with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (Quartz grains with Iron Oxide cement)

Gossan (Iron-rich regolith (mainly Limonite and Goethite, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Gossan

Iron-rich regolith (mainly Limonite and Goethite, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Ferruginous Sandstone / Ironstone (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Ferruginous Sandstone / Ironstone (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite or Limonite Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Siderite or Limonite Concretion

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan) (Iron-rich clastic sedimentary rock with Limonite/Goethite) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan)

Iron-rich clastic sedimentary rock with Limonite/Goethite

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)

Limonite/Goethite Concretion (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite/Goethite Concretion

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite Concretion (Goethite-Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion

Goethite-Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion) (Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)

Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O / Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O / Fe2O3)

Ferruginous Sandstone (with Laterite) (Ferruginous Arenite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (with Laterite)

Ferruginous Arenite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Ironstone (possibly Bog Iron or Limonite) (Goethite-rich Ironstone (FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone (possibly Bog Iron or Limonite)

Goethite-rich Ironstone (FeO(OH))

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Yellow Jadeite

NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Rounded gray stone, likely slate or fine-grained sandstone (Probable slate (low-grade metamorphosed shale) or lithic sandstone; exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Rounded gray stone, likely slate or fine-grained sandstone

Probable slate (low-grade metamorphosed shale) or lithic sandstone; exact identification requires testing

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Veined Grey Metamorphic Pebble (Quartzo-feldspathic vein in Metabasalt / Serpentinite / Slate) — metamorphic

Veined Grey Metamorphic Pebble

Quartzo-feldspathic vein in Metabasalt / Serpentinite / Slate

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon ≥ 86%)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon ≥ 86%)

Garnet in Matrix (Almandine or Spessartine Garnet in Quartz/Schist Matrix (X3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet in Matrix

Almandine or Spessartine Garnet in Quartz/Schist Matrix (X3Al2(SiO4)3)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

White Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)) — gemstone

White Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)

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

Serpentinite

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

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

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

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Fossiliferous Limestone / Fossil Fragment (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with indeterminate biogenic remains) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone / Fossil Fragment

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with indeterminate biogenic remains

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Metamorphosed Coal)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Metamorphosed Coal)

Beryl (Emerald Variety) (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — mineral

Beryl (Emerald Variety)

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Mixed river gravel (alluvial conglomeratic sediment) (Polymictic alluvium; composition includes quartz, feldspar, chert, granite, basalt, and metamorphic rock fragments) — sedimentary

Mixed river gravel (alluvial conglomeratic sediment)

Polymictic alluvium; composition includes quartz, feldspar, chert, granite, basalt, and metamorphic rock fragments

Mossy Rock (Mixed lithology rock with Bryophyta (moss)) — sedimentary

Mossy Rock

Mixed lithology rock with Bryophyta (moss)

Likely tumbled jasper or iron-stained quartzite (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite with iron-oxide inclusions) — metamorphic

Likely tumbled jasper or iron-stained quartzite

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite with iron-oxide inclusions