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Igneous Or Metamorphic

Browse igneous or 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

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities

Sand Grain (Silica/Quartz Grain) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sand Grain (Silica/Quartz Grain)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Orange Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Likely polished bronzite or serpentine-rich rock (Probable bronzite, an iron-bearing orthopyroxene (Mg,Fe)SiO₃; exact identification requires testing) — mineral

Likely polished bronzite or serpentine-rich rock

Probable bronzite, an iron-bearing orthopyroxene (Mg,Fe)SiO₃; exact identification requires testing

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities

Sunstone (Oligoclase or Andesine (Feldspar Group), (Ca,Na)((Al,Si)4O8)) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase or Andesine (Feldspar Group), (Ca,Na)((Al,Si)4O8)

Likely dark rounded pebbles (Indeterminate; possibly basalt or a dark mafic mineral such as hornblende/biotite) — mineral

Likely dark rounded pebbles

Indeterminate; possibly basalt or a dark mafic mineral such as hornblende/biotite

Quartz Crystal Cluster on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon dioxide with aluminum impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon dioxide with aluminum impurities (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — Mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite or Hematite-rich Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Magnetite or Hematite-rich Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite (Fe2O3)

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Red synthetic corundum (ruby-colored lab-grown sapphire) (Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), likely synthetic and chromium-colored) — gemstone

Red synthetic corundum (ruby-colored lab-grown sapphire)

Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), likely synthetic and chromium-colored

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Small rounded quartz pebble (Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky or iron-stained quartz) — mineral

Small rounded quartz pebble

Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky or iron-stained quartz

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron impurities

Moonstone (Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate, KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate, KAlSi3O8)

Tumbled Mixed Gemstones and Rocks (Various mineral species including quartz (SiO2) and silicate minerals) — mineral

Tumbled Mixed Gemstones and Rocks

Various mineral species including quartz (SiO2) and silicate minerals

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Orange Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Orange Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcopyrite in Quartz matrix (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with secondary Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite in Quartz matrix

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with secondary Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Citrine (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Citrine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Smoky Quartz and Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz and Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Quartz (or Citrine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Orange Quartz (or Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Tumbled Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Tumbled Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)