Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary Or Metamorphic (Low Grade)

Browse sedimentary or metamorphic (low grade) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (High-rank coal (primarily Carbon, C)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

High-rank coal (primarily Carbon, C)

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hematite (Iron Ore) (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (Iron Ore)

Hematite (Fe2O3)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Clear/White) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear/White)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Hematite (Tumbled) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (Tumbled)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Sulfur on Quartz (Native Sulfur (S8) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Sulfur on Quartz

Native Sulfur (S8) with Quartz (SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Ambergris (Sea Wax) (Physeter macrocephalus fecalith) — Organic geological/oceanic specimen

Ambergris (Sea Wax)

Physeter macrocephalus fecalith

Organic geological/oceanic specimen

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian) (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian)

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite River Cobble (Meta-quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide staining)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite River Cobble

Meta-quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide staining)

Orange Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sphalerite with Galena (Zinc Sulfide ((Zn,Fe)S) and Lead Sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Sphalerite with Galena

Zinc Sulfide ((Zn,Fe)S) and Lead Sulfide (PbS)

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

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt (Road Aggregate / Crushed Stone) (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt (Road Aggregate / Crushed Stone)

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Blue Lace Agate (Chalcedony (a form of Quartz) - SiO2) — Mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Chalcedony (a form of Quartz) - SiO2

Milky Quartz (Druzy Geode fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Druzy Geode fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Paraiba Tourmaline (Elbaite Tourmaline (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) - Copper-bearing) — mineral

Paraiba Tourmaline

Elbaite Tourmaline (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) - Copper-bearing

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Dyed Crackle Quartz (Green) (Quenching-treated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Crackle Quartz (Green)

Quenching-treated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granitic Quartz with Feldspar (Granite (composed primarily of SiO2 and KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granitic Quartz with Feldspar

Granite (composed primarily of SiO2 and KAlSi3O8)

Iolite (Cordierite) (Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18) — mineral

Iolite (Cordierite)

Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18

Green Glass Slag (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide impurities) — mineraloid (man-made)

Green Glass Slag

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide impurities

mineraloid (man-made)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — Mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Schist (Mica Schist (Variable chemistry, often rich in muscovite and biotite)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (Variable chemistry, often rich in muscovite and biotite)

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

Amethyst (Quartz Cluster)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amber (Fossilized Resin (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Fossilized Resin (C10H16O)

Pumice (Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic glass)

Textile (Upholstery Fabric) (Woven Polyethylene/Polyester or Cotton Blend) — Synthetic or Natural Fiber

Textile (Upholstery Fabric)

Woven Polyethylene/Polyester or Cotton Blend

Synthetic or Natural Fiber

Dyed Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite (Artificial Coloration Addition)) — igneous

Dyed Pumice

Vesicular Rhyolite (Artificial Coloration Addition)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)