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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

Yellow Agate (Agate (Varietal form of Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Agate

Agate (Varietal form of Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)

Polished dark green stone, likely nephrite jade or serpentine (Nephrite jade: tremolite–actinolite amphibole, Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂; possible serpentine: Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) — metamorphic

Polished dark green stone, likely nephrite jade or serpentine

Nephrite jade: tremolite–actinolite amphibole, Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂; possible serpentine: Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄

Biotite on Quartz (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2) and Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Biotite on Quartz

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2) and Quartz (SiO2)

Sulfidic Mudstone with Pyrite/Goethite (Sulfidic Siltstone/Mudstone (FeS2)) — sedimentary

Sulfidic Mudstone with Pyrite/Goethite

Sulfidic Siltstone/Mudstone (FeS2)

Limonitic Iron Ore / Goethite (Hydrated Iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonitic Iron Ore / Goethite

Hydrated Iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Granite or Granitic Gneiss (Granitoid / Gneiss) — Igneous / Metamorphic

Granite or Granitic Gneiss

Granitoid / Gneiss

Igneous / Metamorphic

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

Gneiss

High-grade metamorphic rock (Gneiss)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Ferruginous Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary (secondary classification for a weathered mineral specimen)

Ferruginous Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

sedimentary (secondary classification for a weathered mineral specimen)

Banded gneiss (likely amphibolite-rich gneiss) (Banded gneiss; composition commonly quartz, feldspar, mica and/or amphibole) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss (likely amphibolite-rich gneiss)

Banded gneiss; composition commonly quartz, feldspar, mica and/or amphibole

Beach Pebbles and Quartz Aggregates (Quartz pebbles and biogenic fragments (SiO2, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Beach Pebbles and Quartz Aggregates

Quartz pebbles and biogenic fragments (SiO2, CaCO3)

Mica Schist (Schist (muscovite/biotite rich regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (muscovite/biotite rich regional metamorphic rock)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based sedimentary-metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based sedimentary-metamorphic rock)

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

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Gneiss with Quartz/Feldspar Vein (Quartz-Feldspathic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss with Quartz/Feldspar Vein

Quartz-Feldspathic Gneiss

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss (Metamorphic Pebble) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Pebble)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Weathered mica-rich metamorphic rock (Probable biotite schist or mica schist) — metamorphic

Weathered mica-rich metamorphic rock

Probable biotite schist or mica schist

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade regional metamorphic Gneiss

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Granulite / Foliated Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granulite / Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss Cobble) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss Cobble)

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon Content: 86%–98%)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon Content: 86%–98%)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)

Gneiss (with Quartz and Biotite Mica) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartz and Biotite Mica)

Gneiss

Muscovite Mica Schist (Muscovite Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Muscovite Mica Schist

Muscovite Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (Mineral composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Amphibole/Biotite)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (Mineral composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Amphibole/Biotite)

Garnet Gneiss (Gneiss containing almandine-pyrope garnet) — metamorphic

Garnet Gneiss

Gneiss containing almandine-pyrope garnet