Rock Identifier

Category

Metamorphic (Modified)

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

Learn about Metamorphic (Modified) in the encyclopedia

Metabasalt

Eulysite

Anthracite

Metaquartzite

Slate

Marble

Hornfels

Metarhyolite

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Metagabbro

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Chlorite Schist

Chlorite Schist

Banded gneiss pebble (Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Greenstone (Metamorphic Greenstone (Greenschist facies)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metamorphic Greenstone (Greenschist facies)

Pyrite Schist (Metamorphic rock containing FeS2 (Pyrite) with mica and quartz) — metamorphic

Pyrite Schist

Metamorphic rock containing FeS2 (Pyrite) with mica and quartz

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (SiO2 enriched metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (SiO2 enriched metamorphic rock)

Greenschist (Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Epidote, and Actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Epidote, and Actinolite)

Eclogite (Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet Rock)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet Rock)

Gneissic Schist (Gneiss-schist (Metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneissic Schist

Gneiss-schist (Metamorphic rock)

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

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist (predominantly K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist (predominantly K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of clay minerals or micas)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of clay minerals or micas)

Gneiss (Banded Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Banded Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Pink Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Pink Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (MnSiO3)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — Mineral (Variety of Quartz)

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Mineral (Variety of Quartz)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (MnSiO3)

Sapphirine in Matrix (Sapphirine (Mg,Al)8(Al,Si)6O20) — mineral

Sapphirine in Matrix

Sapphirine (Mg,Al)8(Al,Si)6O20

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded gneiss pebble (Gneiss, typically quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, typically quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage

Granite with Epidote (Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote) — Igneous

Granite with Epidote

Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote

Jasper in Rhyolite matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions in Felsic Igneous matrix) — igneous

Jasper in Rhyolite matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions in Felsic Igneous matrix

Greenstone / Greenschist (Chlorite schist / Epidiorite) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Chlorite schist / Epidiorite

Feldspar (Plagioclase / Potassium Feldspar) (Feldspar Group (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)) — mineral

Feldspar (Plagioclase / Potassium Feldspar)

Feldspar Group (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)

Magnetite (Lodestone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite mica)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite mica)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (MnSiO3)

Fuchsite (Fuchsite (a variety of Muscovite mica, K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Fuchsite

Fuchsite (a variety of Muscovite mica, K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartz-Veined Slate or Greenstone (Metamorphic rock with quartz vein (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz-Veined Slate or Greenstone

Metamorphic rock with quartz vein (SiO2)

Gneiss (with Mica and Quartz) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Mica and Quartz)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Hematite (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)

Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite) (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)) — Metamorphic Rock / Mineral

Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)

Metamorphic Rock / Mineral

Quartzite with Iron Staining (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Staining

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)