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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

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

Unidentified gray rock/mineral specimen (Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich rock or a metallic sulfide-bearing specimen) — mineral

Unidentified gray rock/mineral specimen

Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich rock or a metallic sulfide-bearing specimen

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Bull Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Moss Infusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Moss Infusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Smoky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Metamorphic Greenstone (Greenschist facies)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metamorphic Greenstone (Greenschist facies)

Amphibolite / Hornblende Schist (Amphibolite) — metamorphic

Amphibolite / Hornblende Schist

Amphibolite

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Garnet Beads (Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates, e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Garnet Beads

Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates, e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

Red gemstone ring, likely garnet or synthetic ruby (Possibly almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃) or corundum/ruby (Al₂O₃); image alone cannot distinguish) — gemstone

Red gemstone ring, likely garnet or synthetic ruby

Possibly almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃) or corundum/ruby (Al₂O₃); image alone cannot distinguish

Epidote (Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Marble (Metamorphosed Limestone / Calcite or Dolomite) — metamorphic

Marble

Metamorphosed Limestone / Calcite or Dolomite

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)

Greenschist (Greenschist (chlorite schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (chlorite schist)

Greenschist (Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Milky Quartz in Epidote Host Rock (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — mineral

Milky Quartz in Epidote Host Rock

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Ruby Zoisite (Anyolite (Calcium aluminium silicate with Chromium/Corundum inclusions)) — metamorphic

Ruby Zoisite

Anyolite (Calcium aluminium silicate with Chromium/Corundum inclusions)

Basalt Pebble (Extrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Extrusive Igneous Rock

Greenish translucent mineral fragment (Indeterminate; possibly serpentine, epidote, or green glassy feldspar) — mineral

Greenish translucent mineral fragment

Indeterminate; possibly serpentine, epidote, or green glassy feldspar

Epidote (Calcium aluminum iron silicate (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Calcium aluminum iron silicate (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartzite mixture) (Metamorphic rock (Commonly Gneissic)) — metamorphic

River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartzite mixture)

Metamorphic rock (Commonly Gneissic)

Garnet amphibolite / Metamorphic Rock (Garnet Amphibolite (Hornblende - Almandine schist/gneiss)) — metamorphic

Garnet amphibolite / Metamorphic Rock

Garnet Amphibolite (Hornblende - Almandine schist/gneiss)

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

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of dumortierite or titanium (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of dumortierite or titanium (SiO2)

Epidotite (Unakite-related Epidote) (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidotite (Unakite-related Epidote)

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

River Pebble (Gneiss/Schist mix) (Metamorphic rock aggregate) — metamorphic

River Pebble (Gneiss/Schist mix)

Metamorphic rock aggregate

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartz (Milky Quartz/Citrine Type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz/Citrine Type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Gneiss (Augen Gneiss) (Augen Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Augen Gneiss)

Augen Gneiss

Pink quartz bead strand (likely rose quartz or pink dyed quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); probable rose quartz variety, possibly dyed or treated quartz/chalcedony) — mineral

Pink quartz bead strand (likely rose quartz or pink dyed quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); probable rose quartz variety, possibly dyed or treated quartz/chalcedony

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)