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Igneous And Metamorphic

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

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Carbonatite

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Metabasalt

Eulysite

Migmatite

Anthracite

Metaquartzite

Slate

Marble

Hornfels

Metarhyolite

Metagabbro

Milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz Pebble (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rounded quartz pebble (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky or smoky quartz) — mineral

Rounded quartz pebble

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky or smoky quartz

Milky quartz (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Blue Sapphire (likely lab-grown or treated) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — gemstone

Blue Sapphire (likely lab-grown or treated)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

Citrine (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Citrine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Moonstone (Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8) with Albite (NaAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8) with Albite (NaAlSi3O8)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Vein Quartz / Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Vein Quartz / Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Weathered quartz-rich rock fragment (Likely quartz-bearing feldspathic rock; exact identification requires testing) — mineral

Weathered quartz-rich rock fragment

Likely quartz-bearing feldspathic rock; exact identification requires testing

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2: Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2: Silicon Dioxide)

Black Sand (Magnetite Sand) (Magnetite-rich Placers (Fe3O4)) — sedimentary

Black Sand (Magnetite Sand)

Magnetite-rich Placers (Fe3O4)

Smoky Quartz (with Druzy/Polished Edge) (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (with Druzy/Polished Edge)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Smoky Quartz with Hematite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 inclusions) — mineral

Smoky Quartz with Hematite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 inclusions

Quartz Pebble (often referred to as 'Sea Glass' or 'River Stone' when worn smooth) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (often referred to as 'Sea Glass' or 'River Stone' when worn smooth)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Polished smoky quartz (likely iron-stained quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); brown coloration may result from irradiation or iron-related staining/inclusions) — mineral

Polished smoky quartz (likely iron-stained quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); brown coloration may result from irradiation or iron-related staining/inclusions

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), pink variety) — mineral

Rose quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), pink variety

Milky quartz pebble (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz pebble

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Milky quartz (rose-tinted quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (rose-tinted quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with trace impurities of aluminum)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with trace impurities of aluminum)

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

Black Tourmaline

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

Sunstone (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)3O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)3O8

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Bronzite (Enstatite (magnesium iron silicate), (Mg,Fe2+)SiO3) — mineral

Bronzite

Enstatite (magnesium iron silicate), (Mg,Fe2+)SiO3