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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

Epidote in Quartz (Epidosite) (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote in Quartz (Epidosite)

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

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Epidote (Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

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

Garnet-Bearing Gneiss (Garnetiferous Feldspathic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Garnet-Bearing Gneiss

Garnetiferous Feldspathic Gneiss

Kyanite (in Schist Matrix) (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — metamorphic

Kyanite (in Schist Matrix)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Greenstone / Glauconitic Siltstone (Metabasalt or Glauconite-rich Sedimentary Rock) — metamorphic or sedimentary

Greenstone / Glauconitic Siltstone

Metabasalt or Glauconite-rich Sedimentary Rock

metamorphic or sedimentary

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

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

Green Schist (Greenschist) (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Green Schist (Greenschist)

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock

Hard Sandstone (Quartzite) (Quartz-rich Sedimentary Rock (Proto-Quartzite)) — metamorphic

Hard Sandstone (Quartzite)

Quartz-rich Sedimentary Rock (Proto-Quartzite)

Brecciated Jasper (Polished) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide Impurities) — sedimentary

Brecciated Jasper (Polished)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide Impurities

Picasso Jasper (Picasso Stone) (Metamorphosed Calcium Carbonate (Silicified Limestone)) — sedimentary

Picasso Jasper (Picasso Stone)

Metamorphosed Calcium Carbonate (Silicified Limestone)

Likely slate fragment (Slate; fine-grained foliated metamorphic rock, commonly quartz–mica–chlorite rich) — metamorphic

Likely slate fragment

Slate; fine-grained foliated metamorphic rock, commonly quartz–mica–chlorite rich

Slate (Metamorphic Pelitic Rock) — metamorphic

Slate

Metamorphic Pelitic Rock

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite coal (Carbon)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite coal (Carbon)

Greenstone (Greenschist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Meta-basalt

Greenschist (Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist

Green Schist (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Green Schist

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Slate (Metamorphosed Shale (Fine-grained Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Metamorphosed Shale (Fine-grained Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Greenstone with Epidote or Quartz Vein (Epidiorite or Metabasalt (composed largely of Chlorite, Epidote, and Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Greenstone with Epidote or Quartz Vein

Epidiorite or Metabasalt (composed largely of Chlorite, Epidote, and Amphibole)

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

Greenstone (Greenschist)

Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Epidote, and Actinolite)

Greenshist / Chlorite Schist (Chlorite schist (contains (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)) — metamorphic

Greenshist / Chlorite Schist

Chlorite schist (contains (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)

Greenstone (Epidosite or Serpentinite) (Metabasalt / Epidote-Chlorite Schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Epidosite or Serpentinite)

Metabasalt / Epidote-Chlorite Schist

Greenschist (Greenstone) (Chlorite Schist / Greenschist Facies Rock) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone)

Chlorite Schist / Greenschist Facies Rock

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon C)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon C)

Greenstone (metamorphosed basalt) (Greenschist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone (metamorphosed basalt)

Greenschist / Meta-basalt

Epidote (likely Pistacite in Epidosite rock) (Epidote: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote (likely Pistacite in Epidosite rock)

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

Epidote in Matrix (Unakite-like Rock Fragment) (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) / Altered Metamorphic Pebble) — metamorphic

Epidote in Matrix (Unakite-like Rock Fragment)

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) / Altered Metamorphic Pebble

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

Jadeite Jade

NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

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

Serpentine

Serpentine Group (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4

Greenstone / Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Actinolitic Schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Actinolitic Schist

Phyllite (Phyllite (Foliated metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Phyllite

Phyllite (Foliated metamorphic rock)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of clay minerals or micas)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of clay minerals or micas)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Slate (Slate (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (Metamorphic Rock)

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist (Greenschist Facies)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite Schist (Greenschist Facies)

Greenstone (Greenschist / Greenstone (Chlorite-Epidote facies)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Greenstone (Chlorite-Epidote facies)

Slate with Quartz Vein (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly Quartz, Muscovite, Chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate with Quartz Vein

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly Quartz, Muscovite, Chlorite)

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

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based sedimentary-derived metamorphic rock)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Greenschist (Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — gemstone

Emerald

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