Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary Or Metamorphic (Low Grade)

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

Sea Glass (Uranium/Vaseline Glass variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Uranium Oxide (U3O8)) — man-made silicate (anthropogenic glass)

Sea Glass (Uranium/Vaseline Glass variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Uranium Oxide (U3O8)

man-made silicate (anthropogenic glass)

Mica (likely Muscovite) (Muscovite / KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Mica (likely Muscovite)

Muscovite / KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Rock Crystal Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Rock Crystal Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Uraninite (Pitchblende) (Uranium dioxide (UO2)) — mineral

Uraninite (Pitchblende)

Uranium dioxide (UO2)

Chrysoprase (Silicon dioxide with nickel impurities (SiO2 + Ni)) — mineral

Chrysoprase

Silicon dioxide with nickel impurities (SiO2 + Ni)

Malachite and Azurite on Matrix (Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) / Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite)) — mineral

Malachite and Azurite on Matrix

Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) / Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite)

Coarse-grained Granite (Granitoid (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2 + NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Coarse-grained Granite

Granitoid (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2 + NaAlSi3O8)

Green Rutilated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Actinolite inclusions (SiO2 + Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Rutilated Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Actinolite inclusions (SiO2 + Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Buffalo Nickel (Indian Head Nickel) (Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)) — mineral (processed alloy)

Buffalo Nickel (Indian Head Nickel)

Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

mineral (processed alloy)

Green Aura Quartz (Titanium treated Kyanite or Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Aluminum Silicate (Al2SiO5) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating) — mineral (man-made aura treatment)

Green Aura Quartz (Titanium treated Kyanite or Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Aluminum Silicate (Al2SiO5) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating

mineral (man-made aura treatment)

Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Smoky Quartz Geode Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz Geode Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Citrine-leaning) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Citrine-leaning)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Kimberlite with Diamond (Kimberlite (Porphyritic Peridotite)) — igneous

Kimberlite with Diamond

Kimberlite (Porphyritic Peridotite)

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla - (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla - (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Druzy Quartz on Chert/Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Chert/Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Wishing Stone (Basalt with Quartz Vein) (Basalt containing a microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) or calcite vein) — igneous

Wishing Stone (Basalt with Quartz Vein)

Basalt containing a microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) or calcite vein

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Iolite (Cordierite)

Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18

Quartz (various varieties) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (various varieties)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions - SiO2)) — Sedimentary/Metamorphic

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions - SiO2)

Sedimentary/Metamorphic

Jasper (Iron-rich Chalcedony) (Jasper (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)) — Sedimentary / Metamorphic

Jasper (Iron-rich Chalcedony)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)

Sedimentary / Metamorphic

Sodalite (blue beads) and Clear Quartz (clear beads) (Sodalite: Na4Al3Si3O12Cl; Quartz: SiO2) — mineral

Sodalite (blue beads) and Clear Quartz (clear beads)

Sodalite: Na4Al3Si3O12Cl; Quartz: SiO2

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Chrysoprase (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline silica containing nickel); Chemical Formula: SiO2 with Ni impurities) — mineral

Chrysoprase

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline silica containing nickel); Chemical Formula: SiO2 with Ni impurities

Tourmalinated Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH)) — mineral

Tourmalinated Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH)

Pallasite Meteorite (Pallasite (Iron-Nickel Matrix with Olivine/Peridot inclusions)) — Mineral / Extraterrestrial Rock

Pallasite Meteorite

Pallasite (Iron-Nickel Matrix with Olivine/Peridot inclusions)

Mineral / Extraterrestrial Rock

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite (Silica glass), typically SiO2) — mineraloid

Fulgurite

Lechatelierite (Silica glass), typically SiO2

Carnelian (Orange Chalcedony) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Orange Chalcedony)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Aquamarine (Rough) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine (Rough)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

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

Quartz (Milky/Granular)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Malachite (Copper(II) carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper(II) carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Pallasite Meteorite (likely Imilac or Brenham) (Stony-Iron Meteorite (Pallasite)) — mineral

Pallasite Meteorite (likely Imilac or Brenham)

Stony-Iron Meteorite (Pallasite)

Halite (Himalayan Pink Salt) (Halite - NaCl (Sodium Chloride)) — Mineral (Evaporite)

Halite (Himalayan Pink Salt)

Halite - NaCl (Sodium Chloride)

Mineral (Evaporite)