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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

Weathered, quartz-rich metamorphic rock (likely schist or gneiss) (Quartz–feldspar–mica schist/gneiss, with surface lichens and iron-oxide staining) — metamorphic

Weathered, quartz-rich metamorphic rock (likely schist or gneiss)

Quartz–feldspar–mica schist/gneiss, with surface lichens and iron-oxide staining

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Greenstone (Greenschist (Greened Metabasalt)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (Greened Metabasalt)

Mica Schist (Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of muscovite or biotite with quartz and feldspar) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of muscovite or biotite with quartz and feldspar

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Metavolcanic rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Metavolcanic rock

Gneiss (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite Schist

Gneiss (specifically Epidote-Quartz Gneiss) (Gneiss containing Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) and Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Epidote-Quartz Gneiss)

Gneiss containing Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) and Quartz (SiO2)

Greenstone (Metamorphic Rock (Greenschist facies)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metamorphic Rock (Greenschist facies)

Gneiss (Gneiss (foliated metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (foliated metamorphic rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Pebble) (Gneiss (SiO2-rich metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Pebble)

Gneiss (SiO2-rich metamorphic rock)

Marble (Metamorphosed Limestone (mainly CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Metamorphosed Limestone (mainly CaCO3)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — Mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Greenstone (Epidosite / Chlorite Schist) (Metabasalt (often contains Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+,Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) or Chlorite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Epidosite / Chlorite Schist)

Metabasalt (often contains Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+,Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) or Chlorite)

Greenschist (Greenstone River Pebble) (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone River Pebble)

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Schist (Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)) — metamorphic

Schist

Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)

Microcline (Potassium Feldspar) (Microcline (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Microcline (Potassium Feldspar)

Microcline (KAlSi3O8)

Green Schist (Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Green Schist

Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Quartz (Raw Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Raw Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Yellow Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3:Fe)) — gemstone

Yellow Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3:Fe)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8

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

White Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety), SiO2) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety), SiO2

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Yellow Quartz / Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Smoky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Aventurine (Strawberry Quartz / Sunstone Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite/Goethite inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Red Aventurine (Strawberry Quartz / Sunstone Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide with Hematite/Goethite inclusions (SiO2)

Green Quartz / Prasiolite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Green Quartz / Prasiolite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)