Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
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Browse metamorphic (low grade) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Phyllite
Phyllite (Foliated metamorphic rock)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Gneiss (High-Grade Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)
Schist
Mica Schist
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite [KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2] or Biotite)
Rough Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Greenschist
Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist)
Yellow Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Greenschist
Chlorite schist (Metamorphic rock dominated by chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)
Gneiss
Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)
Gneiss
Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism
Greenschist
Greenschist (Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)
Schist
Mica Schist
Schist
Mica Schist (primarily composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Mica Schist
Muscovite/Biotite Schist
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Schist
Mica Schist
Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Hematite Nodules)
Ironstone (principally Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O or Hematite Fe2O3 mixed with silica/clay)
Milky Quartz (Micro-specimen)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ferruginous Sandstone
Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Ferruginous Sandstone (Iron-rich Sandstone)
Ferruginous Arenite
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Eurasite (or Ferruginous Sandstone)
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)
Gemstones (Emerald and Yellow Topaz or Citrine)
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) and Quartz (SiO2) or Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Composition: Muscovite, Biotite, Quartz, Feldspar)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Zebra Jasper (usually a trade name for Serpentine or Basalt blend)
Antigorite/Chrysotile (Serpentine family) - Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Verde Antique Marble (Serpentinite)
Serpentinite (composed mainly of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentine
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Granite Gneiss with Garnet
Garnetiferous Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Schist with Quartz Vein
Mica Schist with Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)