Mica
Phlogopite or Biotite group (KMg3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Category
Browse metamorphic (likely gneiss or schist based on texture) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Mica
Phlogopite or Biotite group (KMg3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Weathered)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Mica Schist
Schist (Muscovite/Biotite Schist)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)
Gneiss (specifically Biotite Gneiss)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicates)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based with quartz grains)
Jade (likely Nephrite Jade based on appearance)
Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Composition typically contains Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or Biotite: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 along with Quartz and Feldspar)
Schist
Mica Schist
Biotite Schist with Garnet
Garnet-Biotite Schist
Quartz (likely Jasper or Chert variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Main mineral constituents: Muscovite/Biotite, Quartz, Feldspar)
Schist
Mica Schist
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)
Schist
Mica Schist
Fuchsite in Quartz
K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Muscovite with Chromium)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite phyllosilicates)
Mica Schist
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Schist)
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Quartzite with Chert inclusions
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Biotite Mica
Biotite, K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation
Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartzite variant)
Course-grained Metamorphic Rock (likely SiO2 dominant)
Mica Schist
Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Sandstone (with potentially metamorphic or basaltic bands)
Arenite / Lithic Wacke
Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)
Gneiss (specifically a water-worn pebble)
Gneiss
Orange Quartzite (Tumble-polished)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Schist (Micaceous)
Mica Schist
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Schist
Mica Schist
Muscovite on Quartz (Mica host rock)
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Muscovite) in SiO2 (Quartz)