Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary Or Metamorphic

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

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Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Metabasalt

Eulysite

Breccia

Ironstone

Anthracite

Metaquartzite

Slate

Marble

Hornfels

Metarhyolite

Quartz Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Slate (Slate (foliated metamorphic rock composed mainly of quartz, illite, and chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (foliated metamorphic rock composed mainly of quartz, illite, and chlorite)

Green Slate Pebble (Serpentine / Greenschist Pebble) (Greenschist / Low-grade Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Green Slate Pebble (Serpentine / Greenschist Pebble)

Greenschist / Low-grade Metamorphic Rock

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

Garnet (Almandine variety)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Banded gneiss pebble (Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphosed Granitic Rock) (Gneiss (composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, biotite, and/or hornblende)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphosed Granitic Rock)

Gneiss (composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, biotite, and/or hornblende)

Yellow Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2

Garnet Schist (Almandine-mica schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-mica schist

Tumbled quartz-rich stone, likely milky quartz (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained milky quartz or quartzite) — mineral

Tumbled quartz-rich stone, likely milky quartz

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained milky quartz or quartzite

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic rock (Gneiss)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Muscovite Mica Schist (Metamorphic Rock (Muscovite-Biotite Schist)) — metamorphic

Muscovite Mica Schist

Metamorphic Rock (Muscovite-Biotite Schist)

Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — metamorphic

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Banded limestone or marble fragment (Calcite-rich carbonate rock; likely banded marble (CaCO₃)) — metamorphic

Banded limestone or marble fragment

Calcite-rich carbonate rock; likely banded marble (CaCO₃)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Pebble) (Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar-Biotite Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Pebble)

Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar-Biotite Gneiss)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)

Amphibolite (Amphibolite (rich in amphibole and plagioclase feldspar)) — metamorphic

Amphibolite

Amphibolite (rich in amphibole and plagioclase feldspar)

Granite Gneiss (Granitoid Gneiss) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Granitoid Gneiss

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)

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

Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist

Gneiss (Banded Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Banded Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Mica Schist with Quartz (Mica-Quartz Schist (Muscovite subclass)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Quartz

Mica-Quartz Schist (Muscovite subclass)

Foliated metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or mica schist (Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph) — metamorphic

Foliated metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or mica schist

Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph

Banded Slate Pebble (Metamorphosed Mudstone / Slate) — metamorphic

Banded Slate Pebble

Metamorphosed Mudstone / Slate

Greenstone / Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock

Magnetite (Fe3O4 (Iron(II,III) oxide)) — mineral

Magnetite

Fe3O4 (Iron(II,III) oxide)

Weathered banded metamorphic rock, likely gneiss (Banded gneiss; commonly quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage) — metamorphic

Weathered banded metamorphic rock, likely gneiss

Banded gneiss; commonly quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage

Schist (containing Muscovite Mica and Chlorite) (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (containing Muscovite Mica and Chlorite)

Mica Schist

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)