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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 (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz Sphere

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Clear)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Potassium Alveolar Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Potassium Alveolar Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Milky Quartz (Water-Worn Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-Worn Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Unakite (Unakite (Epidotized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Ruby (Corundum) (Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces) — mineral

Ruby (Corundum)

Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces

Sodalite (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Milky Quartz or Moonstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Milky Quartz or Moonstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Amazonite (Amazonite (Microcline Feldspar) K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (Microcline Feldspar) K(AlSi3O8)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ruby (Raw Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium), Al2O3:Cr) — mineral

Ruby (Raw Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium), Al2O3:Cr

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

Quartz (Milky and Bull Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Feldspar (Orthoclase/Potassium Feldspar) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Feldspar (Orthoclase/Potassium Feldspar)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet (Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals), formula varies e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals), formula varies e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Greenschist (Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Rounded basalt cobble (probable) (Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene) — igneous

Rounded basalt cobble (probable)

Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene

Granite or granitic gneiss pebble (Felsic granitoid, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph) — igneous

Granite or granitic gneiss pebble

Felsic granitoid, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph

Giallo Ornamental Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Giallo Ornamental Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Schist (Greenschist / Mica Schist) (Schist (variable mineral composition, commonly containing quartz, feldspar, mica, chlorite)) — metamorphic

Schist (Greenschist / Mica Schist)

Schist (variable mineral composition, commonly containing quartz, feldspar, mica, chlorite)

Greenstone (Metabalt) (Chlorite-actinolite schist (Greenstone)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Metabalt)

Chlorite-actinolite schist (Greenstone)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Epidote with Quartz (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) (Epidote) / SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Epidote with Quartz

Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) (Epidote) / SiO2 (Quartz)

Serpentine / Serpentinite (Serpentine group ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine / Serpentinite

Serpentine group ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4)

Gneiss with Quartz/Feldspar Vein (Quartz-Feldspathic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss with Quartz/Feldspar Vein

Quartz-Feldspathic Gneiss

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gold-bearing Quartz Ore (Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 + Au)) — metamorphic

Gold-bearing Quartz Ore

Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 + Au)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Serpentine (Serpentine group, including Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Serpentine group, including Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions), SiO2) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions), SiO2

Greenstone with Quartz Veining (Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone with Quartz Veining

Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock