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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)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Weathered quartz-rich cobble, possibly quartzite or feldspar-rich granite (Quartz–feldspar aggregate; identification is uncertain from the photograph) — igneous

Weathered quartz-rich cobble, possibly quartzite or feldspar-rich granite

Quartz–feldspar aggregate; identification is uncertain from the photograph

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Faceted Beads) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (Faceted Beads)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Galena (Lead Sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead Sulfide (PbS)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Iron Oxide Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Oxide Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Apatite in Matrix (Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite / Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Rough Apatite in Matrix

Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite / Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Blue Apatite (Fluoroapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluoroapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Sunstone / Peach Moonstone (Feldspar variety) (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Sunstone / Peach Moonstone (Feldspar variety)

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Quartz (Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of crocidolite or dumortierite) — mineral

Blue Quartz (Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of crocidolite or dumortierite

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Apatite (Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Apatite

Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz / Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Biotite on Matrix (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Biotite on Matrix

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Strawberry Quartz (Quartz with Hematite inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz (Quartz with Hematite inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Quartz Sand (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Sand

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Blue Quartz (Dumortierite Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Dumortierite inclusions (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3)) — mineral

Blue Quartz (Dumortierite Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Dumortierite inclusions (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Jasper mix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Mixed Quartz and Aventurine Chips (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — mineral

Mixed Quartz and Aventurine Chips

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Peach Moonstone (Orange/Peach Feldspar) (Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Peach Moonstone (Orange/Peach Feldspar)

Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)

River Stone (River Pebble) (River Stone (Composition: primarily Quartzite, Chalcedony, and silicate minerals)) — sedimentary

River Stone (River Pebble)

River Stone (Composition: primarily Quartzite, Chalcedony, and silicate minerals)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock fragment (Indeterminate; appears to contain quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining, possibly from quartzite, granite, or pegmatite) — mineral

Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock fragment

Indeterminate; appears to contain quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining, possibly from quartzite, granite, or pegmatite

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)