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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

Hornblende Schist

Hornblende Schist

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

Blue Apatite

Fluoroapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Hypersthene (Hypersthene (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg,Fe)SiO3)) — mineral

Hypersthene

Hypersthene (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg,Fe)SiO3)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica (Phlogopite or Biotite group (KMg3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Mica

Phlogopite or Biotite group (KMg3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)) — Mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)

Epidote with Quartz/Feldspar (Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) with associated minerals in a host rock) — Mineral/Metamorphic rock

Epidote with Quartz/Feldspar

Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) with associated minerals in a host rock

Mineral/Metamorphic rock

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite [KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite [KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — gemstone

Almandine Garnet

Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Muscovite Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Muscovite Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite (composite of Corundum and Zoisite)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite

Anyolite (composite of Corundum and Zoisite)

Jadeite and Assorted Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire) / Beryl (Emerald) (Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Ruby/Sapphire (Al2O3), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — mineral

Jadeite and Assorted Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire) / Beryl (Emerald)

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Ruby/Sapphire (Al2O3), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Garnet-bearing metamorphic rock, possibly garnet amphibolite or mica schist (Almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂) in a mafic, amphibole–feldspar-rich matrix) — metamorphic

Garnet-bearing metamorphic rock, possibly garnet amphibolite or mica schist

Almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂) in a mafic, amphibole–feldspar-rich matrix

Dark, coarse-grained rock (possibly diorite or amphibolite) (Undetermined; likely a mafic to intermediate rock containing plagioclase and dark amphibole or pyroxene) — igneous

Dark, coarse-grained rock (possibly diorite or amphibolite)

Undetermined; likely a mafic to intermediate rock containing plagioclase and dark amphibole or pyroxene

Polished blue banded stone, likely sodalite or blue apatite (Probable sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂; possibly blue apatite, Ca₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Polished blue banded stone, likely sodalite or blue apatite

Probable sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂; possibly blue apatite, Ca₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH)

Quartzite with Mica / Gneiss Pebble (Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar-Mica aggregate)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Mica / Gneiss Pebble

Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar-Mica aggregate)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

Milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Likely rough quartz with iron-oxide staining (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide inclusions or surface staining) — mineral

Likely rough quartz with iron-oxide staining

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide inclusions or surface staining

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pegmatite (Pegmatitic Granite containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Schorl) — igneous

Pegmatite

Pegmatitic Granite containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Schorl

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz with Sulfide Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic mineral inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Sulfide Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic mineral inclusions

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Schist (metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (metamorphic rock)

Small quartz-rich pebble, possibly milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Small quartz-rich pebble, possibly milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

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

Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby in Matrix)

Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope series) (Garnet Group - X3Y2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope series)

Garnet Group - X3Y2(SiO4)3

Likely magnetite-bearing rock (Magnetite (Fe₃O₄), possibly in a mafic host rock) — igneous

Likely magnetite-bearing rock

Magnetite (Fe₃O₄), possibly in a mafic host rock

Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Biotite Mica (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Biotite Mica

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

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)