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Metamorphic (Altered Igneous Rock)

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

Red Quartzite / Ferruginous Sandstone (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite / Ferruginous Sandstone

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Quartzite with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 impurities) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 impurities

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (Tremolite-Actinolite series)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (Tremolite-Actinolite series)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gneiss/Schist) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a metamorphic matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gneiss/Schist)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a metamorphic matrix

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

Serpentinite

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

Greenschist (Greenstone River Pebble) (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone River Pebble)

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Basalt with Quartz Veins (Basalt (complex silicate) with Quartz (SiO2) intrusions) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Veins

Basalt (complex silicate) with Quartz (SiO2) intrusions

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide: SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Unakite (Unakite (Epidotized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone

Unakite (Unakite (Epidotized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Serpentine (Nephrite-like Serpentine) (Serpentinite (Hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicate)) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Nephrite-like Serpentine)

Serpentinite (Hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicate)

Quartz Pebble (Water-worn Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz Pebble (Water-worn Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Serpentine (Antigorite / Lizardite / Chrysotile mix; (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite / Lizardite / Chrysotile mix; (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

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

Unakite

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

Agatized Petrified Wood (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony pseudomorph after Wood) — metamorphic

Agatized Petrified Wood

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony pseudomorph after Wood

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Oxide impurities

Rainbow Hematite Ring (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with thin-film coating) — mineral

Rainbow Hematite Ring

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with thin-film coating

Quartz (Citrine variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sunstone

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

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with Albite (NaAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with Albite (NaAlSi3O8)

Quartz (Milky or Clear fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Clear fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal Fragment (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Fragment

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Yellow/Citrine variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Yellow/Citrine variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz / Iron-Stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions/staining) — mineral

Quartz / Iron-Stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions/staining

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Citrine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)