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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

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

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

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

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4

Gold Ore in Quartz/Schist (Auriferous Quartz and Sulfide-bearing Schist) — Metamorphic/Igneous (Hydrothermal)

Gold Ore in Quartz/Schist

Auriferous Quartz and Sulfide-bearing Schist

Metamorphic/Igneous (Hydrothermal)

Quartz with Chlorite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite group minerals (hydrous magnesium iron alumino-silicate)) — mineral

Quartz with Chlorite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite group minerals (hydrous magnesium iron alumino-silicate)

Gold Ore (in Quartz/Pyrite) (Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Gold Ore (in Quartz/Pyrite)

Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Pyrite (FeS2)

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

Green Schist

Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore) (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite) (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)) — Mineral

Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile)

Biotite Schist (Biotite Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Mica Schist

Magnesite or Howlite (dyed or naturally patterned) (Magnesium carbonate (MgCO3) or Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Magnesite or Howlite (dyed or naturally patterned)

Magnesium carbonate (MgCO3) or Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Dyed Quartz Crystals (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Crystals

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Serpentine (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Tanzanite (Blue Zoisite) (Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) + (V) - Vanadium-bearing Zoisite) — mineral

Tanzanite (Blue Zoisite)

Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) + (V) - Vanadium-bearing Zoisite

Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite-actinolite schist

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — sedimentary (geologically classified as a variety of chalcedony/quartz)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

sedimentary (geologically classified as a variety of chalcedony/quartz)

Sapphire in a ring (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire in a ring

Corundum (Al2O3)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby in Matrix) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby in Matrix)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Tourmaline crystal (Tourmaline Group (Complex Borosilicate)) — mineral

Tourmaline crystal

Tourmaline Group (Complex Borosilicate)

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Iridescent Chalcopyrite) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-treated Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Iridescent Chalcopyrite)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-treated Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Schist (likely Mica Schist) (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (likely Mica Schist)

Mica Schist

Heliotrope (Bloodstone) (Chalcedony variety Quartz (SiO2) with hematite/chlorite inclusions) — mineral

Heliotrope (Bloodstone)

Chalcedony variety Quartz (SiO2) with hematite/chlorite inclusions

Yellow Chalcedony / Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony / Carnelian

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Common Opal or Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Opal or Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentine group minerals (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

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

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

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

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

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

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

Serpentinite

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

Turquoise cabochon (Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O) — mineral

Turquoise cabochon

Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Chlorite, Amphibole, or Hematite)) — mineral

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Chlorite, Amphibole, or Hematite)

Garnet (Red Garnet) (Garnet Group. The red varieties seen in jewelry are typically Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3), Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3), or a mix of the two (pyrope-almandine series).) — Mineral (specifically, a variety of the mineral species Pyrope-Almandine Garnet)

Garnet (Red Garnet)

Garnet Group. The red varieties seen in jewelry are typically Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3), Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3), or a mix of the two (pyrope-almandine series).

Mineral (specifically, a variety of the mineral species Pyrope-Almandine Garnet)

Plagioclase Feldspar (Plagioclase Feldspar Series (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)) — Mineral

Plagioclase Feldspar

Plagioclase Feldspar Series (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)

Shale (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2)

Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite) (Coal (organic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite)

Coal (organic sedimentary rock)

Greenschist (Greenschist (Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Green Schist (Greenschist) — metamorphic

Green Schist

Greenschist

Soapstone (Talc-Schist) (Steatite (composed primarily of Talc: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Soapstone (Talc-Schist)

Steatite (composed primarily of Talc: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)