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Igneous And Metamorphic

Browse igneous and metamorphic specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Emerald with Matrix (Emerald in Mica Schist) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald with Matrix (Emerald in Mica Schist)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

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

Specular Hematite (Iron Ore)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions

Jadeite Jade (NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — metamorphic

Jadeite Jade

NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate), (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate), (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Raw Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — mineral

Raw Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Dumortierite Quartz (Dumortierite (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3) in Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Dumortierite Quartz

Dumortierite (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3) in Quartz (SiO2)

Jadeite (Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)) — metamorphic

Jadeite

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12)

Dragon Blood Jasper (Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper (Silicate mineral)) — metamorphic

Dragon Blood Jasper

Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper (Silicate mineral)

Jadeite (Jade) (Jadeite; NaAlSi2O6) — metamorphic

Jadeite (Jade)

Jadeite; NaAlSi2O6

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

Serpentine

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

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Jadeite (variety of Jade) (Jadeite, NaAlSi₂O₆) — metamorphic

Jadeite (variety of Jade)

Jadeite, NaAlSi₂O₆

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Pyromorphite on Epidote (Pyromorphite [Pb5(PO4)3Cl] and Epidote [Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH)]) — mineral

Pyromorphite on Epidote

Pyromorphite [Pb5(PO4)3Cl] and Epidote [Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH)]

Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions) — igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)

Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions

igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)

Fulonite (Fulgurite-like) (Fulgurite (SiO2 fused silica/lechatelierite)) — Metamorphic (Pseudo-igneous)

Fulonite (Fulgurite-like)

Fulgurite (SiO2 fused silica/lechatelierite)

Metamorphic (Pseudo-igneous)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Pebble) (Quartz (SiO2) with sandstone or siltstone matrix) — metamorphic/igneous transition

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Pebble)

Quartz (SiO2) with sandstone or siltstone matrix

metamorphic/igneous transition

Granite fragment (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite fragment

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)

Dalmation Stone (Peralkaline Rock (mixed silicate minerals)) — igneous

Dalmation Stone

Peralkaline Rock (mixed silicate minerals)

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic felsic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic felsic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Dalmation Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper) (Peralkaline Rock (Microgranite/Aplite), SiO2 with inclusions of Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dalmation Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)

Peralkaline Rock (Microgranite/Aplite), SiO2 with inclusions of Arfvedsonite

Conglomerate with Quartz Inclusions (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock) with internal Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate with Quartz Inclusions

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock) with internal Quartz (SiO2)

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Rough) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye (Rough)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)

Green Aventurine (Green Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (chromium-rich mica)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine (Green Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (chromium-rich mica)

Quartz in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Rhyolite or Granite matrix) — igneous

Quartz in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Rhyolite or Granite matrix

Garnet (Almandine variety) (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — Mineral

Garnet (Almandine variety)

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Fuchsite (Chrome Mica) (Cr-bearing Muscovite - K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Fuchsite (Chrome Mica)

Cr-bearing Muscovite - K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — Mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Muscovite Mica in Quartz Matrix (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Muscovite Mica in Quartz Matrix

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartz (SiO2)

Blue Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite) — Mineral (silicate variety)

Blue Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite

Mineral (silicate variety)

Muscovite (Mica) in Quartz Matrix (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) and Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Muscovite (Mica) in Quartz Matrix

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) and Quartz (SiO2)