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Metamorphic (Altered Igneous Rock)

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

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins (Extrusive mafic igneous rock with hydrothermal mineralization) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins

Extrusive mafic igneous rock with hydrothermal mineralization

Basalt with Calcite Veining (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt) with CaCO3) — igneous

Basalt with Calcite Veining

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt) with CaCO3

Basalt River Pebble (Mafic Igneous Rock (Fine-grained Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Mafic Igneous Rock (Fine-grained Basalt)

Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxidation

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxidation

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic extrusive volcanic rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite (composite of Corundum Al2O3 and Zoisite Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite

Anyolite (composite of Corundum Al2O3 and Zoisite Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock

Biotite Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Biotite Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Road Aggregate / Crushed Stone) (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt (Road Aggregate / Crushed Stone)

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock

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

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt River Cobble (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Cobble

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt (River Stone) (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (River Stone)

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

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

Basalt (Beach Pebble)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt (with possible mineral veining) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — Igneous

Basalt (with possible mineral veining)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

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

Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

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

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt (River Stone) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (River Stone)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

K2 Jasper (Azurite in Granite) — igneous

K2 Jasper

Azurite in Granite

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2-dominant rock)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2-dominant rock)

Serpentinite (with Pyrite/Garnet inclusions) (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite (with Pyrite/Garnet inclusions)

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)3Si2O5(OH)4

Granitic Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite (principally Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite (principally Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Mica)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Aventurine (Quartzite with inclusions (SiO2 containing Fuchsite chrome mica)) — metamorphic

Aventurine

Quartzite with inclusions (SiO2 containing Fuchsite chrome mica)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Ruby in Fuchsite (often confused with Ruby in Zoisite) (Corundum (Al2O3) in Chromium-rich Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Fuchsite (often confused with Ruby in Zoisite)

Corundum (Al2O3) in Chromium-rich Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Dyed Pink Quartzite (Jadeite Simulant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with organic dye) — metamorphic

Dyed Pink Quartzite (Jadeite Simulant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with organic dye

Quartzite with Iron Mineral Banding (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) staining) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Mineral Banding

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) staining

Granite (Plutonic felsic igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic felsic igneous rock

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Nuummite (Nuummite (intergrowth of orthoamphiboles Anthophyllite and Gedrite, (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Nuummite (intergrowth of orthoamphiboles Anthophyllite and Gedrite, (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2)