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Metamorphic (Altered Igneous Rock)

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

Quartzite (Quartz-rich Cobble) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Quartz-rich Cobble)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) and KAlSi3O8)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) and KAlSi3O8)

Unakite (Unakite Lepidolite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite Lepidolite

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Zeolite/Quartz Infill (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 / CaAl2Si2O8; Infill: SiO2 or Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Zeolite/Quartz Infill

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 / CaAl2Si2O8; Infill: SiO2 or Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O)

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

Quartz (beads)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite Geode or Crystalline Quartz Node (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Geode or Crystalline Quartz Node

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Labradorite (Feldspar) (Labradorite, (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite (Feldspar)

Labradorite, (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Greenstone (Greenschist / Greenstone (contains epidote, chlorite, and actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Greenstone (contains epidote, chlorite, and actinolite)

Dragon Blood Jasper (Epidote with Piedmontite or Quartz) (Epidote-rich Quartzite / SiO2 with (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Dragon Blood Jasper (Epidote with Piedmontite or Quartz)

Epidote-rich Quartzite / SiO2 with (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))

Gneiss (Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')) — Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss

Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')

Metamorphic Rock

Banded Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Banded Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Stiped Slate Beach Pebble (Low-grade Metamorphic Slate with Quartz Vein (SiO2 on Phyllosilicate base)) — metamorphic

Stiped Slate Beach Pebble

Low-grade Metamorphic Slate with Quartz Vein (SiO2 on Phyllosilicate base)

Dyed Agate (Agate (Silicon dioxide)) — Mineral

Dyed Agate

Agate (Silicon dioxide)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite Rock (CaCO3)

Green Aventurine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Granitoid (Granite/Diorite) (Course-grained Plutonic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granitoid (Granite/Diorite)

Course-grained Plutonic Igneous Rock

Granite Cobble (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine) (Magnesium aluminum silicate (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3) or Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine)

Magnesium aluminum silicate (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3) or Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Epidote-bearing Granite (Unakite-like) (Epidotized Granite) — igneous

Epidote-bearing Granite (Unakite-like)

Epidotized Granite

Dalmation Stone (Peralkaline rhyolite (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite/Riebeckite)) — igneous

Dalmation Stone

Peralkaline rhyolite (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite/Riebeckite)

Dalmation Jasper (Dalmation Stone (perthitic feldspar with arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmation Jasper

Dalmation Stone (perthitic feldspar with arfvedsonite)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2) with Cristobalite (SiO2) inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2) with Cristobalite (SiO2) inclusions

Granite (Pink/Red) (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (major minerals: Quartz, Orthoclase Feldspar, Plagioclase Feldspar)) — igneous

Granite (Pink/Red)

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (major minerals: Quartz, Orthoclase Feldspar, Plagioclase Feldspar)

Dalmatian Stone (commonly Dyed) (Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline igneous rock)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (commonly Dyed)

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline igneous rock)

Granite (Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)

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

Granite

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

Almandine Garnet in Matrix (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Matrix

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)

Milky Quartz (Water-worn pebble/nodule) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-worn pebble/nodule)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Granite (Granite) — Igneous

Granite

Granite

Basalt (Basalt (Vitreous to Fine-grained Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Vitreous to Fine-grained Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-feldspar)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-feldspar)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)