Gneiss
Metamorphic Gneiss
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Browse metamorphic (likely gneiss or schist based on texture) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Gneiss
Metamorphic Gneiss
Garnet (Almandine or Pyrope)
Garnet group; (Fe,Mg)3Al2(SiO4)3
Biotite Schist
Biotite Schist (containing K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Weathered foliated metamorphic rock, likely schist or gneiss
Micaceous quartz–feldspar metamorphic rock; exact mineralogy requires testing
Quartzite
Quartzite; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
River Pebble (Gneiss / Granitic Schist)
Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar-Mica assembly)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade rock)
Mica schist
Schist dominated by muscovite/biotite mica, commonly with quartz and feldspar
Dumortierite Quartz
Dumortierite (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 / inclusion in SiO2)
Iron-stained weathered rock
Unknown
Banded gneiss cobble
Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss
Dark metamorphic rock, likely biotite schist or hornblende-bearing gneiss
Probable mica schist/amphibolite; composition may include biotite, amphibole, quartz, feldspar, and iron oxides
Schist
Schist (various compositions)
Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Mica Schist (with Garnet)
Garnet-Mica Schist
Mica Schist with Quartz
Schist containing Muscovite and Quartz
Greenstone (likely altered basalt or serpentinite)
Chlorite-rich metabasalt or serpentinite; exact identification requires testing
Mica Schist
Mica Schist
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)
Biotite-bearing granite or granitic gneiss
Quartz–feldspar granite with biotite and accessory mica/amphibole
Biotite-rich gneiss (probable)
Foliated quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; composition typically quartz (SiO₂), feldspars, and biotite mica
Almandine Garnet
Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Foliated metamorphic rock, likely biotite gneiss or schist
Biotite-rich gneiss/schist; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite mica
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)
Cordierite (Iolite) in Quartz
Cordierite (Magnesium iron aluminium cyclosilicate) - Mg2Al4Si5O18
Muscovite Schist
Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 matrix)
Given the appearance, it's likely a fragment of an igneous or metamorphic rock composed of multiple minerals. Without specific diagnostic features, it's difficult to give a common name other than 'crystalline rock fragment'. If pressed to guess based on the granular, somewhat light and dark speckled appearance, it could be a fragment of granite or a related intrusive igneous rock.
As a rock fragment, it does not have a single scientific mineral name; rather, it's a piece of a rock which is a combination of minerals. If it were granite, its main mineral composition would be quartz (SiO2), feldspar (e.g., KAlSi3O8 - orthoclase, (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 - plagioclase), and mica (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 - muscovite or K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 - biotite), among others.
Foliated metamorphic rock, likely schist
Mica schist or chlorite schist; composition commonly quartz + mica/chlorite ± feldspar
Garnet
Garnet Group (formula varies, e.g., Almasndine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Garnet
Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals), formula varies e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Green Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions
Red Garnet
Garnet Group (e.g., Pyrope, Almandine, Spessartine, Grossular, Andradite, Uvarovite)
Dark gray metamorphic rock fragment, likely slate or schist
Fine-grained foliated silicate rock; composition likely quartz, feldspar, mica, and/or chlorite
Iolite (Cordierite)
Cordierite (Magnesium iron aluminum cyclosilicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18
River Cobble (Quartzite or Gneiss)
Metamorphic crystalline rock (predominantly SiO2 based)
Mica-rich schist (likely biotite schist)
Biotite–quartz schist; typically quartz + biotite mica ± feldspar, muscovite, and garnet
White sheet mica (likely muscovite)
Muscovite, KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Garnet
Almandine formula: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Banded Gneiss
Metamorphic Gneiss
Polished gray stone, likely quartzite or river-worn granite
Tentatively quartzite (mostly microcrystalline SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Quartz–iron oxide-bearing metamorphic rock, possibly garnet schist or gneiss
Quartz, feldspar, mica, and iron oxides; exact identification requires testing