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Metamorphic (Pseudo Igneous)

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

Amethyst (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron impurities

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Ferric Iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Ferric Iron impurities

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz River Pebbles (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz River Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Serpentine with Quartz Vein (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4 with SiO2 veins) — metamorphic

Serpentine with Quartz Vein

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4 with SiO2 veins

Banded Gneiss (River Cobble) (Gneiss (a high-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (River Cobble)

Gneiss (a high-grade metamorphic rock)

Ruby in Zoisite (Ruby (Corundum, Al2O3) in Zoisite (Calcium aluminum silicate hydroxide, Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) with some Hornblende) — Metamorphic Rock (specifically a rock composed of minerals)

Ruby in Zoisite

Ruby (Corundum, Al2O3) in Zoisite (Calcium aluminum silicate hydroxide, Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) with some Hornblende

Metamorphic Rock (specifically a rock composed of minerals)

Red Garnet (Garnet Group (e.g., Pyrope, Almandine, Spessartine, Grossular, Andradite, Uvarovite)) — Mineral

Red Garnet

Garnet Group (e.g., Pyrope, Almandine, Spessartine, Grossular, Andradite, Uvarovite)

Quartz (likely Milky Quartz) (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely Milky Quartz)

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Calcite (Calcite (CaCO₃, Calcium Carbonate)) — Mineral

Calcite

Calcite (CaCO₃, Calcium Carbonate)

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (derived from granitic protolith)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (derived from granitic protolith)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)

Milky Quartz with Mica (Gneiss/Schist influence) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates) — igneous/metamorphic

Milky Quartz with Mica (Gneiss/Schist influence)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates

igneous/metamorphic

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine-colored Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine-colored Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ruby (Corundum (mineral species), variety: Ruby (Al2O3 with Cr3+ as the chromophore)) — Mineral

Ruby

Corundum (mineral species), variety: Ruby (Al2O3 with Cr3+ as the chromophore)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)

Quartz with Pyrite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Pyrite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions

Pink Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Chromium and Iron)) — mineral

Pink Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Chromium and Iron)

White Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

White Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

Greenschist (Greenschist facies rock) — Metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies rock

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine) (Aventurine (a variety of quartz, SiO₂, with common inclusions of fuchsite)) — Mineral/Metamorphic Rock

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)

Aventurine (a variety of quartz, SiO₂, with common inclusions of fuchsite)

Mineral/Metamorphic Rock

Serpentine (Serpentinite (rock), Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)) — Metamorphic rock

Serpentine

Serpentinite (rock), Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)

Metamorphic rock

Quartz (Pebble) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (Pebble)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Pink Granite / Gneiss (Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite) with Gneissic banding) — igneous / metamorphic

Pink Granite / Gneiss

Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite) with Gneissic banding

igneous / metamorphic

Aventurine (Quartz (Aventurine variety)) — Mineral

Aventurine

Quartz (Aventurine variety)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

Rough Corundum (likely Sapphire or Common Corundum) (Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Corundum (likely Sapphire or Common Corundum)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine (Silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — Mineral; variety of Quartz

Green Aventurine

Aventurine (Silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Mineral; variety of Quartz

Granite (Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)