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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

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

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Garnet (Garnet Group (Silicate mineral); general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3) — Mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (Silicate mineral); general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Prehnite (Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

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

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope) (Garnet Group (Fe3Al2Si3O12 or Mg3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)

Garnet Group (Fe3Al2Si3O12 or Mg3Al2Si3O12)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz Crystal

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Garnet-bearing gneiss (Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss with iron-rich garnet (commonly almandine)) — metamorphic

Garnet-bearing gneiss

Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss with iron-rich garnet (commonly almandine)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of lazurite, calcite, and pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

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

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (containing quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, biotite/amphibole)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (containing quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, biotite/amphibole)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (Tremolite-Actinolite series)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (Tremolite-Actinolite series)

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite (composite of Corundum Al2O3 and Zoisite Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite

Anyolite (composite of Corundum Al2O3 and Zoisite Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)

Feldspathic Gneiss (Granite Gneiss) (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Feldspathic Gneiss (Granite Gneiss)

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Greenstone (Greenschist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Meta-basalt

Nuummite (Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock composed of Anthophyllite and Gedrite, (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock composed of Anthophyllite and Gedrite, (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (foliated metamorphic rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (foliated metamorphic rock)

Gneiss

River Rock (Gneiss/Schist mix) (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

River Rock (Gneiss/Schist mix)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Epidosite (Epidosite (consisting primarily of Epidote Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz SiO2)) — metamorphic

Epidosite

Epidosite (consisting primarily of Epidote Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz SiO2)

Mica Schist (Schist (Muscovite/Biotite Schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (Muscovite/Biotite Schist)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine) (Magnesium aluminum silicate (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3) or Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine)

Magnesium aluminum silicate (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3) or Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Greenstone (River Pebble) (Metabasalt / Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenstone (River Pebble)

Metabasalt / Greenschist

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)

Dragon Blood Jasper (Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper (Ca2Al2Fe3+[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH))) — metamorphic

Dragon Blood Jasper

Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper (Ca2Al2Fe3+[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH))

Greenstone (Metabasalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt

Unakite (Unakite (Epidotized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Lapis Lazuli (Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)

Greenstone (Greenschist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Meta-basalt

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Greenstone (Greenschist (composed of actinolite, chlorite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (composed of actinolite, chlorite, and epidote)

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2