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Man Made Metamorphic Style Composite

Browse man made metamorphic style composite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Talc Schist

Mica Schist

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Zincite

Mariposite

Gondite

Quartzite

Lherzolite

Eclogite

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Muscovite, and Illite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Muscovite, and Illite)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of clay minerals or micas)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of clay minerals or micas)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly composed of Quartz, Illite, Chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly composed of Quartz, Illite, Chlorite)

Tumbled orbicular granite or granitic gneiss (Granite, chiefly quartz–feldspar–biotite/amphibole; exact variety uncertain from the image) — igneous

Tumbled orbicular granite or granitic gneiss

Granite, chiefly quartz–feldspar–biotite/amphibole; exact variety uncertain from the image

Polished Stone Pendant (Identity Unclear) (Unknown (Possibly Jasper/Agate/Quartz mixture)) — mineral

Polished Stone Pendant (Identity Unclear)

Unknown (Possibly Jasper/Agate/Quartz mixture)

Feldspar (Plagioclase / Potassium Feldspar) (Feldspar Group (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)) — mineral

Feldspar (Plagioclase / Potassium Feldspar)

Feldspar Group (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)

Limestone (Calcareous Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

Pink Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)) — mineral

Pink Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)

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

Rhodonite

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

Polished black stone egg, probably black obsidian (Obsidian, a natural volcanic glass; composition primarily silica-rich glass (approximately SiO₂), with variable iron and other trace elements) — gemstone

Polished black stone egg, probably black obsidian

Obsidian, a natural volcanic glass; composition primarily silica-rich glass (approximately SiO₂), with variable iron and other trace elements

Milky quartz (likely quartz fragment) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (likely quartz fragment)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartzite (Quartzite) — Metamorphic rock

Quartzite

Quartzite

Metamorphic rock

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

Pink Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz), SiO2

Feldspar in Matrix (Feldspar group minerals in metamorphic or igneous matrix) — igneous

Feldspar in Matrix

Feldspar group minerals in metamorphic or igneous matrix

River Stone (likely Basalt or Gabro) (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

River Stone (likely Basalt or Gabro)

Mafic Igneous Rock

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Basalt Pebble (Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)

Rhodonite (Manganese silicate (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese silicate (MnSiO3)

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

Rhodonite

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

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

Rhodonite

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

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

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Mica Schist (Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of muscovite or biotite with quartz and feldspar) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of muscovite or biotite with quartz and feldspar

Marble (Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of recrystallized calcite, CaCO3, or dolomite)) — metamorphic

Marble

Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of recrystallized calcite, CaCO3, or dolomite)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Illite, and Chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Illite, and Chlorite)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of Muscovite, Chlorite, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of Muscovite, Chlorite, and Quartz)

Wishing Stone with Quartz Veins (Quartzite or Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Wishing Stone with Quartz Veins

Quartzite or Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of SiO2)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Muscovite, and Illite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Muscovite, and Illite)

Marble (Metamorphic rock composed of Recrystallized Carbonate Minerals (chiefly CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Metamorphic rock composed of Recrystallized Carbonate Minerals (chiefly CaCO3)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)

River Cobble (Gneiss/Migmatite) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)) — metamorphic

River Cobble (Gneiss/Migmatite)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)