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Metamorphic (Modified)

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

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Iron-Stained Quartzite (Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2) with Ferruginous Oxides) — metamorphic

Iron-Stained Quartzite

Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2) with Ferruginous Oxides

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

Greenstone

Chlorite schist or metabasalt depending on specific composition

Quartzite (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2

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

Greenstone

Greenschist (composed of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Ruby in Quartz with Tourmaline (Corundum (Al2O3) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Schorl) — metamorphic

Ruby in Quartz with Tourmaline

Corundum (Al2O3) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Schorl

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Greenstone (Protolith: Basaltic rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Protolith: Basaltic rock

Glaucophane Schist (Blueschist) (Glaucophane Schist) — metamorphic

Glaucophane Schist (Blueschist)

Glaucophane Schist

Nephrite Jade (Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Quartzite (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

Quartzite (Coldwater or Druzy Quartz over Quartzite) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Coldwater or Druzy Quartz over Quartzite)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fairy Stone (Staurolite Twin) (Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Fairy Stone (Staurolite Twin)

Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O22(OH)2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Serpentine (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile; (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

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

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (principally SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (principally SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including lizardite, chrysotile, and antigorite)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including lizardite, chrysotile, and antigorite)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Meta-basalt

Quartzite (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite

Granite Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) — Metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Granitic Gneiss

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite gneiss)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Quartz-Biotite-Muscovite Schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Quartz-Biotite-Muscovite Schist)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)