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Metamorphic And Igneous Rocks

Browse metamorphic and igneous rocks specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Migmatite

Hornblende Schist

Hornblende Schist

Chlorite Schist

Chlorite Schist

Talc Schist

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Epidosite

Feldspar

Chromite

Schorlomite

Goldmanite

Kokchetavite

Common Opal (Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Common Opal

Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Biotite on Matrix

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

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Potassium Feldspar (K-Feldspar (Orthoclase/Microcline) KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar

K-Feldspar (Orthoclase/Microcline) KAlSi3O8

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Mica (Muscovite)

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12)

Yellow Sapphire (Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Yellow Sapphire (Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

Schist (Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Garnet Rhyolite (Rhyolite (high-silica volcanic rock) with almandine/spessartine garnet) — igneous

Garnet Rhyolite

Rhyolite (high-silica volcanic rock) with almandine/spessartine garnet

Almandine Garnet (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Muscovite Mica (Golden/Yellow variety) (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (Golden/Yellow variety)

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — Mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope Garnet (Silicate Mineral Group)) — mineral

Garnet

Almandine/Pyrope Garnet (Silicate Mineral Group)

Epidotite (Unakite-related) (Epidote-rich rock) — metamorphic

Epidotite (Unakite-related)

Epidote-rich rock

Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Tumbled blue stone, possibly sodalite or blue quartz (Indeterminate from the photograph; possibilities include sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂) or blue quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled blue stone, possibly sodalite or blue quartz

Indeterminate from the photograph; possibilities include sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂) or blue quartz (SiO₂)

Magnetite / Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

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

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with iron and titanium impurities) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with iron and titanium impurities

Specular Hematite (Specularite) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope) (Garnet (Group Name), Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Mg3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)

Garnet (Group Name), Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Mg3Al2(SiO4)3

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz-rich rock or quartz specimen (Quartz (SiO₂), likely massive quartz or quartz-bearing host rock) — mineral

Quartz-rich rock or quartz specimen

Quartz (SiO₂), likely massive quartz or quartz-bearing host rock

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Diopside (likely Chromian Diopside) (Diopside, part of Clinopyroxene family of inosilicates. Chemical formula: CaMgSi2O6. The green variety is often Chromian Diopside due to chromium impurities.) — mineral

Diopside (likely Chromian Diopside)

Diopside, part of Clinopyroxene family of inosilicates. Chemical formula: CaMgSi2O6. The green variety is often Chromian Diopside due to chromium impurities.

Tourmaline (likely Schorl) (Tourmaline Group Mineral (e.g., Schorl for black varieties); (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Fe,Mn,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — Mineral

Tourmaline (likely Schorl)

Tourmaline Group Mineral (e.g., Schorl for black varieties); (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Fe,Mn,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Red corundum (ruby-colored polished crystal) (Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃); red color is typically caused by chromium) — gemstone

Red corundum (ruby-colored polished crystal)

Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃); red color is typically caused by chromium

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist