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Metamorphic (Pseudo Igneous)

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

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Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Migmatite

Migmatite

Hornblende Schist

Hornblende Schist

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

Epidote

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

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Gneiss (Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2

Greenschist / Chloritaform Schist (Chlorite Schist (Group of Silicate Minerals)) — metamorphic

Greenschist / Chloritaform Schist

Chlorite Schist (Group of Silicate Minerals)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Epidote

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

Felsic Drill Core (likely Gneiss or Granite)

Felsic Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic profile)

Greenstone (Greenschist facies) (Greenschist (composed primarily of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Greenschist facies)

Greenschist (composed primarily of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)

Granite Gneiss (Felsic Gneiss (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Felsic Gneiss (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)

Gneiss (with Quartz and Biotite Mica) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartz and Biotite Mica)

Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Greenstone (Greenschist / Greenstone (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Greenstone (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)

Greenstone (Greenschist (Greened Metabasalt)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (Greened Metabasalt)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Garnet Gneiss (Gneiss containing almandine-pyrope garnet) — metamorphic

Garnet Gneiss

Gneiss containing almandine-pyrope garnet

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Greenschist facies rock) — Metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Greenschist facies rock

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (Mineral composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Amphibole/Biotite)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (Mineral composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Amphibole/Biotite)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Greenstone (Greenschist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Meta-basalt

Greenstone (Greenschist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Meta-basalt

Schist (Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])

Epidote in Quartz (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) in Milky Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Epidote in Quartz

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) in Milky Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a resin matrix) — igneous

Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a resin matrix

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

Greenstone (River Pebble)

Metabasalt / Greenschist

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — Mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

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

Orange Quartz (Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Greenschist (Greenstone) (Chlorite Schist / Greenschist Facies Rock) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone)

Chlorite Schist / Greenschist Facies Rock

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock (often Schist or Basalt)) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock (often Schist or Basalt)

Greenstone / Epidosite (Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidite Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Epidosite

Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidite Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz)