Muscovite Mica
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Category
Browse metamorphic (likely gneiss or schist based on texture) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Gneiss (with Quartz-Feldspar vein)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock) containing Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Mica (Muscovite)
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Gneiss
Gneiss
Mica Schist with Iron Staining
Muscovite/Biotite Schist
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Stream-worn Cobble)
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (a metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of variable composition, typically SiO2 rich)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Micaceous Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)
Fuchsite (Green Muscovite in Quartz)
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Muscovite (Mica)
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Complex Silicate Rock)
Muscovite Mica
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Gneiss
Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism
Gneiss
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Epidote
Epidote - Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Schist
Mica Schist (Variable chemistry, often rich in muscovite and biotite)
Ruby in Kyanite
Corundum (Al2O3) in Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Biotite (Black Mica)
Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
Garnet (likely Almandine, Pyrope, or a blend)
Garnet group minerals: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X and Y represent various metal ions (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Graphite
Graphite (Carbon, C)
Muscovite Mica (on Quartz Matrix)
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2