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Metamorphic (Low Grade)

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

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Greenschist

Greenschist

Slate

Slate

Granulite

Granulite

Greenstone

Greenstone

Chlorite Schist

Chlorite Schist

Gneiss

Gneiss

Schist

Schist

Amphibolite

Amphibolite

Garnet Schist

Garnet Schist

Migmatite

Migmatite

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist

Khondalite

Khondalite

Slate with Quartz Vein (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly Quartz, Muscovite, Chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate with Quartz Vein

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly Quartz, Muscovite, Chlorite)

Epidote (likely Pistacite in Epidosite rock) (Epidote: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote (likely Pistacite in Epidosite rock)

Epidote: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Phyllite (Phyllite (Foliated metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Phyllite

Phyllite (Foliated metamorphic rock)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Illite, and Chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Illite, and Chlorite)

Epidote (Calcium aluminum iron silicate hydroxide (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Calcium aluminum iron silicate hydroxide (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Greenstone (Chlorite schist or Epidosite) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Chlorite schist or Epidosite

Greenschist (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Banded Slate (Slate (Metamorphosed Siltstone/Mudstone)) — metamorphic

Banded Slate

Slate (Metamorphosed Siltstone/Mudstone)

Greenstone (Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote

Green Slate (Greenstone) (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (rich in Chlorite/Epidote)) — metamorphic

Green Slate (Greenstone)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (rich in Chlorite/Epidote)

Greenschist (containing Epidote and Quartz) (Greenschist (Epidote-Chlorite-Actinolite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (containing Epidote and Quartz)

Greenschist (Epidote-Chlorite-Actinolite Schist)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Serpentine (Serpentinite (composed mainly of Group Minerals Antigorite, Chrysotile, and Lizardite; Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Serpentinite (composed mainly of Group Minerals Antigorite, Chrysotile, and Lizardite; Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand) (Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)) — mineral

Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand)

Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)

Greenschist (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Greenschist (Greenschist facies rock (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies rock (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Prehnite (Calcium aluminum silicate hydroxide - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Calcium aluminum silicate hydroxide - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Epidote (Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Quartzite with Chlorite/Epidote (Metamorphosed Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Chlorite/Epidote

Metamorphosed Quartzite (SiO2)

Greenstone (River Pebble) (Metabasalt / Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenstone (River Pebble)

Metabasalt / Greenschist

Slate (Slate (foliated metamorphic rock, primarily composed of quartz, illite, chlorite, and micas)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (foliated metamorphic rock, primarily composed of quartz, illite, chlorite, and micas)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Greenstone or Epidote-rich rock (Epidote or Chlorite schist/greenstone) — metamorphic

Greenstone or Epidote-rich rock

Epidote or Chlorite schist/greenstone

Greenstone (Greenschist (containing chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (containing chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Metamorphosed Igneous Rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Metamorphosed Igneous Rock

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of silica and alumina with iron and magnesium)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of silica and alumina with iron and magnesium)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)AlSi3O12(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)AlSi3O12(OH))

River Cobble (likely Metasedimentary or Basalt) (Metamorphosed Siltstone or Altered Fine-grained Igneous Rock) — metamorphic

River Cobble (likely Metasedimentary or Basalt)

Metamorphosed Siltstone or Altered Fine-grained Igneous Rock

Basalt with Epidote (Greenstone) (Epidote-bearing Metabasalt) — metamorphic

Basalt with Epidote (Greenstone)

Epidote-bearing Metabasalt

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

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Silicate mineral: Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Greenstone (Chlorite schist or metabasalt depending on specific composition) — Metamorphic

Greenstone

Chlorite schist or metabasalt depending on specific composition

Grey Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (formed by low-grade regional metamorphism of shale or mudstone)) — metamorphic

Grey Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (formed by low-grade regional metamorphism of shale or mudstone)

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Jadeite

NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Quartz on Chlorite Schist (Chlorite Schist (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 with Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz on Chlorite Schist

Chlorite Schist (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 with Quartz (SiO2)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Epidote in Matrix (Dragon Stone variant) (Epidote with Quartz/Feldspar (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote in Matrix (Dragon Stone variant)

Epidote with Quartz/Feldspar (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Greenstone (Greenschist (primarily composed of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (primarily composed of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Wavellite (Wavellite (Al3(PO4)2(OH, F)3·5H2O)) — mineral

Wavellite

Wavellite (Al3(PO4)2(OH, F)3·5H2O)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)