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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

Granite (Dioritic variant) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite (Dioritic variant)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with cement)

Pink Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Feldspar (likely Amazonite or Plagioclase) (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) or Sodium/Calcium Aluminum Silicate) — mineral

Feldspar (likely Amazonite or Plagioclase)

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) or Sodium/Calcium Aluminum Silicate

Quartz (Drusy/Crystalline) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Drusy/Crystalline)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Graphite-rich schist (likely graphite ore) (Graphite-bearing schist; predominantly graphitic carbon (C) with mica, quartz, and possible feldspar) — metamorphic

Graphite-rich schist (likely graphite ore)

Graphite-bearing schist; predominantly graphitic carbon (C) with mica, quartz, and possible feldspar

Decorative polished pebbles (Likely mixed quartz-rich lithologies, including quartzite, jasper, and/or basalt) — mineral

Decorative polished pebbles

Likely mixed quartz-rich lithologies, including quartzite, jasper, and/or basalt

Polished pink-and-black granite or gneiss (Granite–gneiss, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite/amphibole) — igneous

Polished pink-and-black granite or gneiss

Granite–gneiss, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite/amphibole

Unidentified weathered rock fragments (Likely mixed silicate rocks; specific identification requires testing) — mineral

Unidentified weathered rock fragments

Likely mixed silicate rocks; specific identification requires testing

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

Rhodonite

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

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Quartz Sand (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Sand

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Greenish Metamorphic Rock (likely containing epidote or chlorite) (Metamorphic rock, possibly epidosite or greenstone) — Metamorphic

Greenish Metamorphic Rock (likely containing epidote or chlorite)

Metamorphic rock, possibly epidosite or greenstone

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hematite Nodule (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite Nodule

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite River Rock (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite