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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

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

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

Nephrite Jade

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

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Greenschist facies rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Greenschist facies rock

Biotite Gneiss (Gneiss (complex mixture including Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 and Quartz/Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Biotite Gneiss

Gneiss (complex mixture including Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 and Quartz/Feldspar)

Mica Schist / Granite (Mica Schist (Silicate metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist / Granite

Mica Schist (Silicate metamorphic rock)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock Pebble) (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss / Granitic Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock Pebble)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss / Granitic Gneiss)

Greenstone (Metabasalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt

Gneiss (specifically Amphibolite Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Amphibolite Gneiss)

Gneiss

Muscovite (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Quartz (SiO2) in Mafic or Sedimentary Matrix) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Quartz (SiO2) in Mafic or Sedimentary Matrix

River-worn Quartzite / Soapstone (Metamorphic Rock (Quartzite/Talc-schist)) — metamorphic

River-worn Quartzite / Soapstone

Metamorphic Rock (Quartzite/Talc-schist)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Mica Matrix (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Muscovite/Biotite mica) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mica Matrix

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Muscovite/Biotite mica

Red Garnet Gemstone (Pyrope-Almandine Garnet (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 to Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — gemstone

Red Garnet Gemstone

Pyrope-Almandine Garnet (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 to Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Veined Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Veined Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz with Mafic/Chlorite Veins (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite/Epidote cross-veining) — metamorphic

Quartz with Mafic/Chlorite Veins

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite/Epidote cross-veining

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Quartz Vein / Quartzite with Iron Oxide Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diorite (Gneissic) (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Gneissic)

Diorite

Graphite (Graphite (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Graphite

Graphite (Carbon, C)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Green Gneiss or Greenschist (Chlorite/Actinolite Gneiss or Schist) — metamorphic

Green Gneiss or Greenschist

Chlorite/Actinolite Gneiss or Schist

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

Nephrite Jade

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

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Dark metamorphic rock, likely hornfels or fine-grained basalt (Probable hornfels; commonly quartz–feldspar–mica with variable amphibole/pyroxene) — metamorphic

Dark metamorphic rock, likely hornfels or fine-grained basalt

Probable hornfels; commonly quartz–feldspar–mica with variable amphibole/pyroxene

Biotite mica schist (probable) (Mica schist, dominated by biotite mica (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂) with quartz and feldspar) — metamorphic

Biotite mica schist (probable)

Mica schist, dominated by biotite mica (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂) with quartz and feldspar

Quartz Vein in Schist (Quartz-rich Micaceous Schist (SiO2 + phyllosilicates)) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Schist

Quartz-rich Micaceous Schist (SiO2 + phyllosilicates)

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

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

Banded Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Schist (Greenschist / Mica Schist) (Metamorphic rock rich in platy minerals (e.g., Chlorite/Mica schist)) — metamorphic

Schist (Greenschist / Mica Schist)

Metamorphic rock rich in platy minerals (e.g., Chlorite/Mica schist)

Amphibolite (specifically Hornblende Schist/Gneiss) (Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Amphibolite (specifically Hornblende Schist/Gneiss)

Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss (Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica (exact identification uncertain from the photo)) — igneous

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss

Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica (exact identification uncertain from the photo)

Greenshist / Chlorite Schist (Chlorite schist (contains (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)) — metamorphic

Greenshist / Chlorite Schist

Chlorite schist (contains (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)

Gneiss (with Granite/Pegmatite Vein) (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Granite/Pegmatite Vein)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Small polished pink-and-white mineral pebble (Likely rose quartz or pale pink quartz; exact identification is uncertain from the image) — mineral

Small polished pink-and-white mineral pebble

Likely rose quartz or pale pink quartz; exact identification is uncertain from the image