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Sedimentary Or Metamorphic (Low Grade)

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

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Desert Rose (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) or Barite (BaSO4) inclusions in sand) — mineral

Desert Rose

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) or Barite (BaSO4) inclusions in sand

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

Bull Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Double Terminated) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Double Terminated)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chrysocolla in Matrix

Chrysocolla (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Apache Tear (Obsidian) (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Apache Tear (Obsidian)

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Beryl (Aquamarine) in Matrix (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — mineral

Beryl (Aquamarine) in Matrix

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Apache Tears (Obsidian) (Hydrated Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2 + H2O)) — igneous

Apache Tears (Obsidian)

Hydrated Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2 + H2O)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dioptase (Dioptase (CuSiO3 · H2O)) — mineral

Dioptase

Dioptase (CuSiO3 · H2O)

Shungite (Shungite (Amorphous Carbon)) — mineral

Shungite

Shungite (Amorphous Carbon)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica natural glass)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica natural glass)

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Red Rhyolite) (Rhyolite (Porphyry)) — igneous

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Red Rhyolite)

Rhyolite (Porphyry)

Cobaltian Calcite (Cobalt-bearing Calcite (Ca,Co)CO3) — mineral

Cobaltian Calcite

Cobalt-bearing Calcite (Ca,Co)CO3

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese

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

Rose Quartz and Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Olivine (Olivine group (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine

Olivine group (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Aquamarine with Quartz (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Aquamarine with Quartz

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Quartz (SiO2)

Fluorite (tumbled pebble) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (tumbled pebble)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Chrysocolla on Matrix (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla on Matrix

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Diamond (in Matrix) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in Matrix)

Carbon (C)

Olivine (Peridotite) ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)) — igneous

Olivine (Peridotite)

(Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sea Glass (Kelly Green) (Amorphous Silica (Silicon Dioxide with Iron/Chromium additives)) — Anthropogenic specimen (Man-made material)

Sea Glass (Kelly Green)

Amorphous Silica (Silicon Dioxide with Iron/Chromium additives)

Anthropogenic specimen (Man-made material)

Agate (Moss or Lake Superior type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Agate (Moss or Lake Superior type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)

Silver (Native Element) (Ag (Native Silver), with minor Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Silver (Native Element)

Ag (Native Silver), with minor Copper (Cu)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Azurite with Malachite (Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 / Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Azurite with Malachite

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

Tahitian Black Pearl (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Conchiolin Mixture), CaCO3) — mineral

Tahitian Black Pearl

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Conchiolin Mixture), CaCO3

Fluorite (Purple variety) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Purple variety)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Diamond (in a gold ring setting) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a gold ring setting)

Carbon (C)

Peach Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Peach Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper silicates (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper silicates (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst and Citrine (Quartz variants) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst and Citrine (Quartz variants)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (principally SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (principally SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Chrysocolla on Matrix (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla on Matrix

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

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

Amethyst (Tumbled)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron impurities