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Sedimentary Rock (Metamorphosed)

Browse sedimentary rock (metamorphosed) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Asphalt Rock

Rock Gypsum

Quartzite

Conglomerate

Breccia

Gondite

Metabasalt

Ironstone

Metarhyolite

Metagabbro

Metaconglomerate

Metaconglomerate

Limestone

Shale (Sedimentary Shale) — sedimentary

Shale

Sedimentary Shale

Shale and Pebble Fragment (Sedimentary Rock (Mudstone/Shale with Silica Pebble)) — sedimentary

Shale and Pebble Fragment

Sedimentary Rock (Mudstone/Shale with Silica Pebble)

Weathered fine-grained stone, likely sandstone or quartzite (Quartz-rich sandstone (possibly weakly metamorphosed quartzite); predominantly SiO₂) — sedimentary

Weathered fine-grained stone, likely sandstone or quartzite

Quartz-rich sandstone (possibly weakly metamorphosed quartzite); predominantly SiO₂

Quartzite (Quartzite) — Metamorphic rock

Quartzite

Quartzite

Metamorphic rock

Shale (Laminated Fissile Pelite) — sedimentary

Shale

Laminated Fissile Pelite

Geode (Quartz nodule / Chalcedony-lined cavity) — sedimentary

Geode

Quartz nodule / Chalcedony-lined cavity

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — Igneous rock

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Sandstone pebble (Sandstone (mainly Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone pebble

Sandstone (mainly Quartz, SiO2)

Fossil Shell (Invertebrate fossil (Mollusca)) — fossil

Fossil Shell

Invertebrate fossil (Mollusca)

Shale (Fissile mudrock (composed of clay-sized particles and detrital grains)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudrock (composed of clay-sized particles and detrital grains)

Shale (Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock

Red Sandstone (Clastic Sandstone (typically Quartz-rich with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic Sandstone (typically Quartz-rich with Iron Oxide)

Sedimentary Rock (Limestone or Siltstone pebble) (Sedimentary rock fragment) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Rock (Limestone or Siltstone pebble)

Sedimentary rock fragment

Marble (Marble (metamorphosed limestone/dolostone). Predominantly composed of Calcite (CaCO3) for marble derived from limestone, or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) for marble derived from dolostone.) — Metamorphic Rock

Marble

Marble (metamorphosed limestone/dolostone). Predominantly composed of Calcite (CaCO3) for marble derived from limestone, or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) for marble derived from dolostone.

Metamorphic Rock

Sedimentary Rock Fragments (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Rock Fragments

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Quartz-rich sandstone or quartzite fragment (Likely quartz arenite; possibly weakly metamorphosed quartzite (mostly SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Quartz-rich sandstone or quartzite fragment

Likely quartz arenite; possibly weakly metamorphosed quartzite (mostly SiO₂)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone Grain (Clastic Sedimentary Rock Grain (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Grain

Clastic Sedimentary Rock Grain (SiO2 dominated)

Fossilized Brachiopod or Gastropod in Chert/Limestone (Phylum Brachiopoda / Mollusca) — fossil

Fossilized Brachiopod or Gastropod in Chert/Limestone

Phylum Brachiopoda / Mollusca

Weathered Sandstone or Siltstone (Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Weathered Sandstone or Siltstone

Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone or Limestone (Sedimentary Rock) — Sedimentary

Sandstone or Limestone

Sedimentary Rock

Bivalve Seashell Fossil (Class Bivalvia) — fossil

Bivalve Seashell Fossil

Class Bivalvia

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (a rock composed predominantly of serpentine group minerals)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (a rock composed predominantly of serpentine group minerals)

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone (predominantly)) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Quartz Sandstone (predominantly)

Shale (Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)

Shale (Shale (Lutite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Lutite)

Shale (Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)

Shale (with Iron Staining) (Argillaceous mudstone / Shale) — sedimentary

Shale (with Iron Staining)

Argillaceous mudstone / Shale

Iron-rich sandstone or ferruginous quartzite (Hematite/goethite-bearing quartz sandstone; possibly weakly metamorphosed to quartzite) — sedimentary

Iron-rich sandstone or ferruginous quartzite

Hematite/goethite-bearing quartz sandstone; possibly weakly metamorphosed to quartzite

Shale (sub-type: Carbonaceous Shale) (Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale (sub-type: Carbonaceous Shale)

Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock

Conglomerate (Quartz Pebble Conglomerate) (Quartz Pebble Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (Quartz Pebble Conglomerate)

Quartz Pebble Conglomerate

Shale (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay and silt minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay and silt minerals)

Chert (Agatized/Chalcedony variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Agatized/Chalcedony variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Shale (Shale (Lutite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Lutite)

Fossil Assortment and Geological Specimens (Various (including Ammonoidea)) — fossil

Fossil Assortment and Geological Specimens

Various (including Ammonoidea)

Shale (or Mudstone) (Laminose Mudrock (composition: clay minerals, quartz, and mica flakes)) — sedimentary

Shale (or Mudstone)

Laminose Mudrock (composition: clay minerals, quartz, and mica flakes)

Metaconglomerate (Metaconglomerate (Quartzite conglomerate)) — metamorphic

Metaconglomerate

Metaconglomerate (Quartzite conglomerate)

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite

Pitted Sedimentary Rock / Cupstone (Sedimentary rock with weathering pit (arenite / sandstone)) — sedimentary

Pitted Sedimentary Rock / Cupstone

Sedimentary rock with weathering pit (arenite / sandstone)

Sedimentary Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary Rock)

Sodalite (Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — Mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock) (Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock)

Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials