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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

Marble (Crystalline Limestone (mostly CaCO3 / Calcium Carbonate)) — metamorphic

Marble

Crystalline Limestone (mostly CaCO3 / Calcium Carbonate)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Amphibolite (Amphibolite (rich in amphibole and plagioclase feldspar)) — metamorphic

Amphibolite

Amphibolite (rich in amphibole and plagioclase feldspar)

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide - Microcrystalline Quartz)) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide - Microcrystalline Quartz)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Goethite / Limonite Concretion (Iron Hydroxide Oxide (FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Goethite / Limonite Concretion

Iron Hydroxide Oxide (FeO(OH))

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Ironstone Nodule (Ferruginous Sandstone / Limonite Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Nodule

Ferruginous Sandstone / Limonite Concretion

Chalcedony (Moonstone variant or White Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Moonstone variant or White Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Glauconite sand (Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2) — sedimentary

Glauconite sand

Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Citrine Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Carnelian Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities

Carnelian (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)

Blue Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gritstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock with iron-rich cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gritstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock with iron-rich cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Blue Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amethyst and Calcite collection (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Amethyst and Calcite collection

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limonite (Ironstone) (Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon Content 86–97%)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon Content 86–97%)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Serpentine (likely serpentinite) (Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, chrysotile), commonly with magnetite and chromite) — metamorphic

Serpentine (likely serpentinite)

Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, chrysotile), commonly with magnetite and chromite

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

Quartz (Iron-Stained or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Whetstone (Arkansas Stone) (Novaculite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Whetstone (Arkansas Stone)

Novaculite (SiO2)

Common Opal (SiO2·nH2O (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide)) — mineraloid

Common Opal

SiO2·nH2O (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Tiger's Eye (SiO2 (Quartz with inclusion of iron oxides)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

SiO2 (Quartz with inclusion of iron oxides)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based metamorphic rock, 86-97% C)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based metamorphic rock, 86-97% C)

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Puddingstone)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Puddingstone)

Staurolite-bearing mica schist (probable) (Mica schist composed chiefly of muscovite/biotite, quartz, and likely staurolite or garnet) — metamorphic

Staurolite-bearing mica schist (probable)

Mica schist composed chiefly of muscovite/biotite, quartz, and likely staurolite or garnet

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Quartz-bearing granite or granitic pegmatite (Felsic intrusive rock, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor mica) — igneous

Quartz-bearing granite or granitic pegmatite

Felsic intrusive rock, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor mica

Limonite Nodules / Goethite (Hydrated Iron Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O / Fe2O3·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite Nodules / Goethite

Hydrated Iron Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O / Fe2O3·nH2O)

Serpentinized ultramafic rock (serpentinite) (Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with possible magnetite, chromite, talc, and carbonate) — metamorphic

Serpentinized ultramafic rock (serpentinite)

Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with possible magnetite, chromite, talc, and carbonate