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Sedimentary Rock (Metamorphosed)

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

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Amber (Succinite (with formula approximately C10H16O)) — Organic mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (with formula approximately C10H16O)

Organic mineraloid

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (with iron oxide staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (with iron oxide staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (varietal: Jasper or Flint likely, but definitive identification is difficult from image) (SiO₂ (silicon dioxide)) — Sedimentary

Chert (varietal: Jasper or Flint likely, but definitive identification is difficult from image)

SiO₂ (silicon dioxide)

Shiva Lingam (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasproid/Sandstone) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Shiva Lingam

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasproid/Sandstone) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Greywacke (River Slikkenstone) (Greywacke (Impure Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Greywacke (River Slikkenstone)

Greywacke (Impure Sandstone)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert / Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert / Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Biotite Schist (likely) (Biotite Schist (rock), Biotite (mineral)) — Metamorphic

Biotite Schist (likely)

Biotite Schist (rock), Biotite (mineral)

Quartz Druzy on Matrix (likely Agate or Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions) — mineral

Quartz Druzy on Matrix (likely Agate or Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions

Almandine Garnet (Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Almandine Garnet

Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Quartz (Milky and Bull Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Mookaite Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone) (Ironstone Concretion (Fe2O3) - primarily Hematite or Goethite shell with Sandstone core) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)

Ironstone Concretion (Fe2O3) - primarily Hematite or Goethite shell with Sandstone core

Chert (with Liesegang Banding) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Liesegang Banding)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Banded Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Banded Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Jasper (specifically Red Jasper or Iron-stained Chert) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Red Jasper or Iron-stained Chert)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Ironstone with Pyrite (Ferruginous Sandstone (Fe2O3) with minor Sulfide minerals (FeS2)) — sedimentary

Ironstone with Pyrite

Ferruginous Sandstone (Fe2O3) with minor Sulfide minerals (FeS2)

Jasper (Iron-stained Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-stained Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Fossilized Crinoid Stem (Class Crinoidea (Echinodermata)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Crinoid Stem

Class Crinoidea (Echinodermata)

Limestone (Porous/Travertine variant) (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Porous/Travertine variant)

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Concrete Paver (Artificial Cementitious Rock) (Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate) — Sedimentary (Synthetic)

Concrete Paver (Artificial Cementitious Rock)

Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate

Sedimentary (Synthetic)

Jasper with Quartz Vein (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Vein

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Yellow Jasper (Iron-stained Quartz) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper (Iron-stained Quartz)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)

Quartz Druze on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized Bone Fragment (Permineralized Vertebrate Bone (Hydrox yapatite replaced by Silica or Calcite)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Bone Fragment

Permineralized Vertebrate Bone (Hydrox yapatite replaced by Silica or Calcite)

Mica Schist with Pyrite (Muscovite/Biotite Schist with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Pyrite

Muscovite/Biotite Schist with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bumblebee Jasper (Calcite-Auripigment-Pyrite-Realgar assemblage (Carbonate/Sulphide mixture)) — mineral

Bumblebee Jasper

Calcite-Auripigment-Pyrite-Realgar assemblage (Carbonate/Sulphide mixture)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (River Cobble) (Gneiss (a high-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (River Cobble)

Gneiss (a high-grade metamorphic rock)