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Igneous, Sedimentary, And Metamorphic

Browse igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Migmatite

Hornblende Schist

Hornblende Schist

Goldmanite

Feruvite

Andesine

Andesite

Andalusite

Andamooka Opal

Andradite Garnet

Andradite Garnet

Andesine-Labradorite

Andesine-Labradorite

Carbonatite

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)

Gneiss Pebble (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss Pebble

Gneiss

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Cloudy Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rhodonite, Gray Moonstone, and White Feldspar Mix (Multiple: MnSiO3 (Rhodonite), (K,Na)AlSi3O8 (Feldspar/Moonstone)) — mineral

Rhodonite, Gray Moonstone, and White Feldspar Mix

Multiple: MnSiO3 (Rhodonite), (K,Na)AlSi3O8 (Feldspar/Moonstone)

Ruby (Corundum) (Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces) — mineral

Ruby (Corundum)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces

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

Magnetite-rich Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Garnet (Almandine-Pyrope group, X3Y2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet

Almandine-Pyrope group, X3Y2(SiO4)3

Quartz with Host Rock Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Host Rock Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Sugilite (Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)) — mineral

Sugilite

Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)

Pink Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed mainly of lazurite, calcite, and pyrite)) — gemstone

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed mainly of lazurite, calcite, and pyrite)

Garnet (likely Almandine or a blend) (Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+. Given the dark, somewhat reddish-brown appearance in the image, it's likely Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or a mix with other iron-rich garnets.) — Mineral

Garnet (likely Almandine or a blend)

Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+. Given the dark, somewhat reddish-brown appearance in the image, it's likely Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or a mix with other iron-rich garnets.

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Foliated Gneiss (River-Worn Pebble) (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Foliated Gneiss (River-Worn Pebble)

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

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

Feldspathic Gneiss

Feldspathic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Folded Schist / Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Regional Metaphoric Folded Outcrop (predominantly Schist/Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Folded Schist / Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Regional Metaphoric Folded Outcrop (predominantly Schist/Gneiss)

River Rock (Granitic Gneiss) (Foliated Granitic Gneiss) — metamorphic

River Rock (Granitic Gneiss)

Foliated Granitic Gneiss

Greenstone (Greywacke or Nephrite Jade variant) (Metamorphosed mafic igneous or sedimentary rock (e.g., Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Greywacke or Nephrite Jade variant)

Metamorphosed mafic igneous or sedimentary rock (e.g., Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)

Water and Silt (Sedimentary Environment) (Suspended Sediment / H2O (dihydrogen monoxide)) — sedimentary

Water and Silt (Sedimentary Environment)

Suspended Sediment / H2O (dihydrogen monoxide)

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety on matrix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety on matrix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)