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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

Gold Mineral (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Mineral

Native Gold (Au)

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

Quartz (Milky/Common Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz Crystal

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Ruby (set in a gold pendant) (Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)) — mineral

Ruby (set in a gold pendant)

Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade)

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Potassium Feldspar (K-Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar

K-Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Magnetite / Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Greenstone (Greenschist) (Greenschist facies rock (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Greenschist)

Greenschist facies rock (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron phyllosilicate)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron phyllosilicate)

Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock

Weathered metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist (Indeterminate foliated silicate rock; commonly quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage) — metamorphic

Weathered metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist

Indeterminate foliated silicate rock; commonly quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage

Greenschist (Greenschist (Chlorite-Albite-Epidote Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite-Albite-Epidote Schist)

Epidote (Greenstone) (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote (Greenstone)

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

Epidote (with Quartz and Feldspar) (Epidote (unakalite/unite), Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote (with Quartz and Feldspar)

Epidote (unakalite/unite), Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)

Banded Gneiss Pebble (Banded Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss Pebble

Banded Gneiss

Quartz-veined Metamorphic Pebble (Silicate-rich metamorphic rock with quartz veins (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz-veined Metamorphic Pebble

Silicate-rich metamorphic rock with quartz veins (SiO2)

Small rounded pebble, likely quartz-rich river stone (Indeterminate; likely quartz/chert-bearing lithic clast) — sedimentary

Small rounded pebble, likely quartz-rich river stone

Indeterminate; likely quartz/chert-bearing lithic clast

Quartz with Mica (Muscovite or Biotite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates) — mineral

Quartz with Mica (Muscovite or Biotite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidotite (Epidotite (Epidote content > 50%)) — metamorphic

Epidotite

Epidotite (Epidote content > 50%)

Epidote in Matrix (Unakite-like Rock Fragment) (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) / Altered Metamorphic Pebble) — metamorphic

Epidote in Matrix (Unakite-like Rock Fragment)

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) / Altered Metamorphic Pebble

Greenschist (Greenschist (Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Soapstone / Steatite (Steatite (primarily Talc, Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Soapstone / Steatite

Steatite (primarily Talc, Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Quartzite with Mafic Intrusion (Gneiss/Schist Contact) (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2) with Amphibole/Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Mafic Intrusion (Gneiss/Schist Contact)

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2) with Amphibole/Biotite Schist

Fossiliferous limestone (likely crinoidal or shell limestone) (Calcite-rich limestone; predominantly CaCO₃, with visible fossil fragments) — fossil

Fossiliferous limestone (likely crinoidal or shell limestone)

Calcite-rich limestone; predominantly CaCO₃, with visible fossil fragments

Milky Quartz with Iron Oxide Weathering (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite coatings) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Oxide Weathering

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite coatings

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained or Ferruginous) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained or Ferruginous)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)