Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary Or Metamorphic

Browse sedimentary or metamorphic specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Pyrite in Shale (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Biotite Schist with Garnet (Garnet-Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist with Garnet

Garnet-Biotite Schist

Gneiss (Metamorphic Cobble) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Cobble)

Gneiss

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)

Fuchsite Schist (Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist) — metamorphic

Fuchsite Schist

Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — Mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Quartzite Beach Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Beach Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Kyanite (Blue or Blue-Grey) (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — metamorphic mineral

Kyanite (Blue or Blue-Grey)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

metamorphic mineral

Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon (high-carbon metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbon (high-carbon metamorphic rock)

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite

Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)

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

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Ferruginous Quartz on Ironstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Ferruginous Quartz on Ironstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)

Muscovite Schist (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist

Mica Schist with Garnet (Garnetiferous Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Garnet

Garnetiferous Mica Schist

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Schist/Phyllite (Metamorphic Schist (Chlorite Schist variety)) — metamorphic

Schist/Phyllite

Metamorphic Schist (Chlorite Schist variety)

Mica-rich Sandstone or Micaceous Schist Weathering (Micaceous Schist (Muscovite-Quartz composition)) — Metamorphic or Sedimentary depending on local grade

Mica-rich Sandstone or Micaceous Schist Weathering

Micaceous Schist (Muscovite-Quartz composition)

Metamorphic or Sedimentary depending on local grade

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Almandine Garnet (Iron aluminum silicate - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet

Iron aluminum silicate - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade metamorphic rock (Gneiss)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (complex metamorphic silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (complex metamorphic silicate rock)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) / Marble) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) / Marble

Kyanite in Quartz (Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Kyanite in Quartz

Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Yellow Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic sedimentary rock)

Mica Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Schist)

Amphibolite (specifically Hornblende Schist/Gneiss) (Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Amphibolite (specifically Hornblende Schist/Gneiss)

Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock