Rock Identifier

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Metamorphic (Altered Igneous Rock)

Browse metamorphic (altered igneous rock) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Granodiorite (Phaneritic-textured Intrusive Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Phaneritic-textured Intrusive Granodiorite

Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand) (Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)) — mineral

Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand)

Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)

Ruby (Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide) with chromium trace elements, Al2O3) — mineral

Ruby (Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide) with chromium trace elements, Al2O3

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar (containing Albite lamellae), (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar (containing Albite lamellae), (KAlSi3O8)

Gold in Quartz Ore (Hydrothermal Quartz with native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold in Quartz Ore

Hydrothermal Quartz with native Gold (Au)

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions

Porphyritic Basalt (River Rock) (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (River Rock)

Porphyritic Basalt

Basalt (Afanitic Mafic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Afanitic Mafic Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — Igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

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

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Water-worn Cobble) (Quartzite (Composition: 90%+ SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Water-worn Cobble)

Quartzite (Composition: 90%+ SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — Mineral (Variety of Quartz)

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Mineral (Variety of Quartz)

Granite (Background) and Quartzite/River Pebble (Foreground Heart) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite background)) — igneous

Granite (Background) and Quartzite/River Pebble (Foreground Heart)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite background)

Brecciated Jasper or Chert (SiO2) — Sedimentary/Metamorphic

Brecciated Jasper or Chert

SiO2

Sedimentary/Metamorphic

River Quartzite Siltstone (Quartz-rich Meta-siltstone (SiO2 dominated)) — metamorphic

River Quartzite Siltstone

Quartz-rich Meta-siltstone (SiO2 dominated)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Jasper in Rhyolite matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions in Felsic Igneous matrix) — igneous

Jasper in Rhyolite matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions in Felsic Igneous matrix

Dalmation Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper) (Antiperthite-rich Microgranite) — igneous

Dalmation Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)

Antiperthite-rich Microgranite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Granite

Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz + Feldspar + Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz + Feldspar + Mica)

Granite (River Pebble) (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Granite (River Pebble)

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)

Garnet (specifically Almandine) (Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Garnet (specifically Almandine)

Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Lattice/Veined) (Mafic Volcanic Rock (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Lattice/Veined)

Mafic Volcanic Rock (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts

Porphyritic Basalt

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)

Vesicular Basalt

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Green Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with chlorite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with chlorite inclusions)

Potassium Feldspar (K-Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar

K-Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartz (likely milky/gray variety) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely milky/gray variety)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase) (KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)

KAlSi3O8

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)