Banded gneiss
Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss
Category
Browse metamorphic (likely gneiss or schist based on texture) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Banded gneiss
Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Probable mica schist
Schist, likely muscovite–biotite schist
Mica Schist
Schist (muscovite-biotite schist)
Banded gneiss cobble
Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss
Schist
Schist
Fuchsite
Cr-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Biotite on Quartz
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2) and Quartz (SiO2)
River Pebbles (Mixed Lithology)
Conglomerate clasts (Silica-rich and Metamorphic assemblages)
Tumbled orbicular granite or granitic gneiss
Granite, chiefly quartz–feldspar–biotite/amphibole; exact variety uncertain from the image
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)
Schist
Schist (Crystalline Metamorphic Rock)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein)
Gneiss (SiO2 and varied Silicates)
Banded metamorphic rock, likely banded gneiss
Gneiss, probably biotite–quartz–feldspar gneiss
Gneiss (specifically a Banded Gneiss pebble)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Biotite Mica
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Likely biotite-rich schist (mica schist)
Mica schist, chiefly quartz + biotite mica (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂), possibly with muscovite and feldspar
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)
Muscovite
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
Muscovite Mica
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (Polymetamorphic Granitic Gneiss)
Schist
Mica Schist
Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Tumbled metamorphic pebble, likely gneiss
Foliated gneiss; commonly quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole
Schist
Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)
Biotite-bearing gneiss (probable)
Foliated metamorphic rock composed chiefly of quartz, feldspar, and dark biotite/amphibole
Schist
Mica Schist
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite [KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Biotite Mica
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)
Unidentified gray metamorphic rock, likely schist or gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; exact identification requires testing
Weathered quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist
Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss/schist (tentative; image resolution limits certainty)
Likely chlorite-bearing schist (possibly greenschist)
Chlorite–quartz–mica schist; commonly contains muscovite/biotite and feldspar
Biotite or Phlogopite Mica
K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Uncertain gray metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist
Quartz–feldspar–mica rock; exact identification requires close examination
Schist
Mica Schist (Metamorphic Rock)
Muscovite
Muscovite, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)