Rock Identifier

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Metamorphic (Low Grade)

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

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (high-rank coal)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (high-rank coal)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of mineral group (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of mineral group (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4)

Citrine Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz (Iron-Stained or Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Beryl (Emerald Variety) (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — mineral

Beryl (Emerald Variety)

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Highly Metamorphosed Coal)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Highly Metamorphosed Coal)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

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

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon Content 86–97%)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon Content 86–97%)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based metamorphic rock, 86-97% C)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based metamorphic rock, 86-97% C)

Jadeite Jade (Jadeite (Sodium Aluminum Silicate, NaAlSi₂O₆)) — metamorphic

Jadeite Jade

Jadeite (Sodium Aluminum Silicate, NaAlSi₂O₆)

Tiger's Eye (SiO2 (Quartz with inclusion of iron oxides)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

SiO2 (Quartz with inclusion of iron oxides)

Greenschist (Greenschist facies rock) — Metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies rock

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Marble (Crystalline Limestone (mostly CaCO3 / Calcium Carbonate)) — metamorphic

Marble

Crystalline Limestone (mostly CaCO3 / Calcium Carbonate)

Ruby (Rough/Raw) (Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)) — mineral

Ruby (Rough/Raw)

Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Raw Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — mineral

Raw Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Granitoid (Granite/Gneiss) (Granitoid silicate rock, primarily quartz and feldspar) — igneous/metamorphic

Granitoid (Granite/Gneiss)

Granitoid silicate rock, primarily quartz and feldspar

igneous/metamorphic

Limonite-stained Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary or metamorphic

Limonite-stained Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

sedimentary or metamorphic

Orange Quartz with Epidote (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate hydroxide (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Orange Quartz with Epidote

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate hydroxide (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Rough Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Marble (Metamorphosed Limestone (main mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Metamorphosed Limestone (main mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Celadonite in Basalt (Green Earth) (Celadonite (K(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)Si4O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Celadonite in Basalt (Green Earth)

Celadonite (K(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)Si4O10(OH)2)

Pink Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium/Titanium/Iron traces)) — mineral

Pink Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium/Titanium/Iron traces)

Alexandrite in Matrix (Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Alexandrite in Matrix

Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4 with Chromium impurities)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)

Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby in Matrix) (Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby in Matrix)

Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)

Ruby (Corundum) (Al2O3 (Aluminium oxide with Chromium impurities)) — Mineral

Ruby (Corundum)

Al2O3 (Aluminium oxide with Chromium impurities)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Jadeite (Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)) — metamorphic

Jadeite

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)

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

Serpentine

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

Greenstone (Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock

Greenstone / Diabase Porphyry (Porphyritic Diabase (Micro-gabbro)) — Igneous

Greenstone / Diabase Porphyry

Porphyritic Diabase (Micro-gabbro)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Emerald in Schist (Raw/Tumbled) (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Emerald in Schist (Raw/Tumbled)

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities in Mica Schist

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based metamorphic rock)