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Metamorphic

Browse metamorphic specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Adinole

Amphibolite

Anthracite

Biotite Schist

Blueschist

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-schist

Cataclasite

Chlorite Schist

Chlorite Schist

Cipollino Marble

Cipollino Marble

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Eclogite

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite) — Mineral/Rock

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite

Amphibolite (Amphibolite) — metamorphic

Amphibolite

Amphibolite

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

Rhodonite

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

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

Rhodonite

(Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Greenschist (Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

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

Rhodonite

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

Garnet (Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (commonly Almandine-Pyrope series)) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (commonly Almandine-Pyrope series)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite

Anyolite

Aventurine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Aventurine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Dumortierite in Quartz (Dumortierite (Al6O3(BO3)(SiO4)3) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Dumortierite in Quartz

Dumortierite (Al6O3(BO3)(SiO4)3) with Quartz (SiO2)

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope series) (Garnet Group - X3Y2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope series)

Garnet Group - X3Y2(SiO4)3

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with chromium impurities)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with chromium impurities)

Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Staurolite (Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))) — metamorphic

Staurolite

Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))

Raw Garnet (Hessonite / Spessartine) (Silicate mineral group (X3Y2(SiO4)3)) — gemstone

Raw Garnet (Hessonite / Spessartine)

Silicate mineral group (X3Y2(SiO4)3)

Epidote (Epidote - Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote - Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Blue Dumortierite in Quartz (Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3 (Dumortierite)) — mineral

Blue Dumortierite in Quartz

Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3 (Dumortierite)

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite Schist

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

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Blue Apatite (Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F (Calcium Fluorophosphate)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F (Calcium Fluorophosphate)

Zoisite with Hornblende (Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) with Amphibole inclusions) — metamorphic

Zoisite with Hornblende

Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) with Amphibole inclusions

Brown Garnet (Andradite or Almandine Garnet (general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Brown Garnet

Andradite or Almandine Garnet (general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3)

Garnet-bearing metamorphic rock, likely garnet schist or amphibolite (Almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂) in mica- or amphibole-rich matrix) — metamorphic

Garnet-bearing metamorphic rock, likely garnet schist or amphibolite

Almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂) in mica- or amphibole-rich matrix

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Greenschist (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

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

Apatite

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

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

Rhodonite

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

Dumortierite Quartz (Dumortierite-bearing Quartz (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3)) — metamorphic

Dumortierite Quartz

Dumortierite-bearing Quartz (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3)

Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite) (Zoisite – Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) with inclusions of Ruby (Al2O3:Cr)) — metamorphic

Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite)

Zoisite – Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) with inclusions of Ruby (Al2O3:Cr)

Blue Apatite (Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Rhodonite, Gray Moonstone, and White Feldspar Mix (Multiple: MnSiO3 (Rhodonite), (K,Na)AlSi3O8 (Feldspar/Moonstone)) — mineral

Rhodonite, Gray Moonstone, and White Feldspar Mix

Multiple: MnSiO3 (Rhodonite), (K,Na)AlSi3O8 (Feldspar/Moonstone)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Quartz-Mica Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Quartz-Mica Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz with Mica / Chlorite Inclusion (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicate minerals) — metamorphic

Quartz with Mica / Chlorite Inclusion

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicate minerals

Quartzite with Mica / Gneiss Pebble (Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar-Mica aggregate)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Mica / Gneiss Pebble

Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar-Mica aggregate)

Garnet in Schist (Mica Schist with Garnet Inclusion) (Garnetiferous Mica Schist (X3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet in Schist (Mica Schist with Garnet Inclusion)

Garnetiferous Mica Schist (X3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Muscovite mica

Muscovite, KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Dumortierite Quartz (Dumortierite-bearing Quartzite (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 in SiO2)) — metamorphic

Dumortierite Quartz

Dumortierite-bearing Quartzite (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 in SiO2)

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

Rhodonite

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

Weathered mica-rich rock fragment (Likely mica schist or phyllite; identification is uncertain from the image alone) — metamorphic

Weathered mica-rich rock fragment

Likely mica schist or phyllite; identification is uncertain from the image alone

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

Rhodonite

(Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3