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

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Breccia

Ironstone

Ironstone

Metabasalt

Metabasalt

Eulysite

Eulysite

Metaquartzite

Metaquartzite

Slate

Slate

Anthracite

Anthracite

Marble

Marble

Hornfels

Hornfels

Metarhyolite

Metarhyolite

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite with Milky Quartz Vein (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Milky Quartz Vein

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Orange Quartzite / Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite / Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz vein in Host Rock (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in Host Rock

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Matrix

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Ferruginous) (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Ferruginous)

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Sandstone (mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Sandstone (mainly SiO2)

Quartzite (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)) — Mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Corundum (Sapphire variant) (Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum (Sapphire variant)

Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Gold in Quartz Ore (Hydrothermal Quartz with native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold in Quartz Ore

Hydrothermal Quartz with native Gold (Au)

Slate (Low-grade Metamorphic Rock (composed of quartz, illite, chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Low-grade Metamorphic Rock (composed of quartz, illite, chlorite)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Jade (specifically Nephrite or Jadeite beads) (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)) — metamorphic

Jade (specifically Nephrite or Jadeite beads)

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)

Garnet Gneiss (Garnetiferous Gneiss) — metamorphic

Garnet Gneiss

Garnetiferous Gneiss

Green Aventurine (Quartzite with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Quartzite with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Rough Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Rough Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (Orange Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide staining) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (Orange Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide staining

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Garnet (almandine or pyrope variety) (Silicate mineral Group: (Fe, Mg, Mn, Ca)3(Al, Fe, Cr)2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (almandine or pyrope variety)

Silicate mineral Group: (Fe, Mg, Mn, Ca)3(Al, Fe, Cr)2(SiO4)3

Quartzite (Quartzite) — Metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Blue Quartzite (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Green Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)