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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

Gold-bearing Quartz (Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with native Au)) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with native Au)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Composition typically contains Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or Biotite: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 along with Quartz and Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Composition typically contains Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or Biotite: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 along with Quartz and Feldspar)

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Fossilized Wood (with Coal and Limonite) (Petrified Wood (Silicified or Carbonized Flora)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Wood (with Coal and Limonite)

Petrified Wood (Silicified or Carbonized Flora)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Biotite Schist (Biotite-rich Schist) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite-rich Schist

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Tumbled hematite (likely hematite-rich ironstone) (Hematite, Fe₂O₃; possibly mixed with magnetite or goethite) — mineral

Tumbled hematite (likely hematite-rich ironstone)

Hematite, Fe₂O₃; possibly mixed with magnetite or goethite

Native Silver Nugget (Silver (Ag)) — mineral

Native Silver Nugget

Silver (Ag)

Mica Schist (Crystalline Schist (often containing Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Crystalline Schist (often containing Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)

Gneiss (Gneiss (foliated metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (foliated metamorphic rock)

Banded Gneiss (Banded Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Raw selenite (gypsum) (Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; translucent variety selenite) — mineral

Raw selenite (gypsum)

Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; translucent variety selenite

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Mica Schist with Quartz (Mica Schist (Quartz-Muscovite Schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Quartz

Mica Schist (Quartz-Muscovite Schist)

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock formed from granitic precursor)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock formed from granitic precursor)

River Cobble (likely Basalt or Greenstone) (Mafic Igneous Rock (with possible chloritic alteration)) — igneous

River Cobble (likely Basalt or Greenstone)

Mafic Igneous Rock (with possible chloritic alteration)

Basalt with Epidote Veining (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Rock) with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — igneous

Basalt with Epidote Veining

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Rock) with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Tiger's Eye (Silicon dioxide (Quartz pseudomorph after crocidolite), SiO2) — gemstone

Tiger's Eye

Silicon dioxide (Quartz pseudomorph after crocidolite), SiO2

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)

Prehnite with Epidote inclusions (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite with Epidote inclusions

Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Prehnite on Basalt (Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite on Basalt

Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Garnet Schist (Garnetiferous Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Garnetiferous Mica Schist

Mica Schist with Quartz (Mica-Quartz Schist (Muscovite subclass)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Quartz

Mica-Quartz Schist (Muscovite subclass)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Fuchsite Schist (Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist) — metamorphic

Fuchsite Schist

Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist

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

Pyrite in Matrix (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)