Rock Identifier

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Metamorphic (Low Grade)

Browse metamorphic (low grade) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade, predominantly SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade, predominantly SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)

Rough Emerald (Emerald (Beryl), Be3Al2(SiO3)6) — mineral

Rough Emerald

Emerald (Beryl), Be3Al2(SiO3)6

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Burmese Jadeite (Water Jade) (Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)) — metamorphic

Burmese Jadeite (Water Jade)

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)

Lavender Jade (Jadeite) (Jadeite - Sodium Aluminum Silicate (NaAlSi2O6)) — metamorphic

Lavender Jade (Jadeite)

Jadeite - Sodium Aluminum Silicate (NaAlSi2O6)

Amber (Succinite (Resinite)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Resinite)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Aragonite (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Schist (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite/Biotite)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite/Biotite)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Epidote with Feldspar/Quartz (Unakite-like) (Epidotized Granite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) + KAlSi3O8)) — metamorphic

Epidote with Feldspar/Quartz (Unakite-like)

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

Lignite (Brown Coal) (Humic Lignite (Carbonaceous sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Lignite (Brown Coal)

Humic Lignite (Carbonaceous sedimentary rock)

Rough Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby mixture) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby mixture)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Ambergris (Ambra grisea) — Organic (often found by beachcombers)

Ambergris

Ambra grisea

Organic (often found by beachcombers)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Greenstone / Greenschist (Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt

Nuummite (Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphiboles: Anthophyllite and Gedrite)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphiboles: Anthophyllite and Gedrite)

Epidote in Matrix (likely Amphibolite or Gneiss) (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) in Metamorphic Matrix) — metamorphic

Epidote in Matrix (likely Amphibolite or Gneiss)

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) in Metamorphic Matrix

Amber (Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)) — mineral

Amber

Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 - Muscovite component)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 - Muscovite component)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Schist (Mica Schist (Medium-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (Medium-grade metamorphic rock)

Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif) (Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock) — Anthropogenic (Man-made artifact)

Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)

Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock

Anthropogenic (Man-made artifact)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4

Schist (Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)) — metamorphic

Schist

Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist

Serpentinite (Commonly known as Serpentine) (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile [(Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4]) — metamorphic

Serpentinite (Commonly known as Serpentine)

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile [(Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4]

Serpentine (variety: Serpentine Rock) (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile; formula generally (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine (variety: Serpentine Rock)

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile; formula generally (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4

Bismuth Crystal (Bismuth (Bi)) — mineral

Bismuth Crystal

Bismuth (Bi)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with chromium-rich muscovite/fuchsite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with chromium-rich muscovite/fuchsite inclusions)

Bismuth Crystal (Bismuth (Bi)) — mineral

Bismuth Crystal

Bismuth (Bi)

Nuummite (Orthoamphibole (mixture of Anthophyllite and Gedrite)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Orthoamphibole (mixture of Anthophyllite and Gedrite)

Biotite Gneiss (Gneiss (complex mixture including Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 and Quartz/Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Biotite Gneiss

Gneiss (complex mixture including Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 and Quartz/Feldspar)

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss