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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

Raw quartz crystal (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely milky or iron-stained quartz) — mineral

Raw quartz crystal

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely milky or iron-stained quartz

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

Epidote

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

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

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenschist (Greenschist metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist metamorphic rock

Graphite (Graphite (C)) — mineral

Graphite

Graphite (C)

Biotite Mica Schist (Metamorphic Rock containing Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2) — metamorphic

Biotite Mica Schist

Metamorphic Rock containing Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Red Garnet

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Yellow Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with iron impurities) — mineral

Yellow Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with iron impurities

Red cabochon gemstone ring, likely garnet (Possibly almandine garnet, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃; identity cannot be confirmed from the image alone) — gemstone

Red cabochon gemstone ring, likely garnet

Possibly almandine garnet, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃; identity cannot be confirmed from the image alone

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

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

Biotite (Mica)

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

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

Orthoclase Feldspar

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Ruby Zoisite (Anyolite (Composition of Green Zoisite, Black Tschermakite, and Red Corundum)) — metamorphic

Ruby Zoisite

Anyolite (Composition of Green Zoisite, Black Tschermakite, and Red Corundum)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Garnet (Garnet Group (often Pyrope or Almandine); X3Y2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (often Pyrope or Almandine); X3Y2(SiO4)3

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

Epidote

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

Biotite Mica (K(Mg,Fe)_3AlSi_3O_10(OH)_2) — mineral

Biotite Mica

K(Mg,Fe)_3AlSi_3O_10(OH)_2

Graphite (Graphite (Native Carbon), Formula: C) — Metamorphic

Graphite

Graphite (Native Carbon), Formula: C

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

Ruby (Raw Corundum)

Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium traces

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

Nephrite Jade

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

Graphite (Graphite (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Graphite

Graphite (Carbon, C)

Schist or Gneiss pebble (Metamorphic rock (Schist/Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Schist or Gneiss pebble

Metamorphic rock (Schist/Gneiss)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz-veined metamorphic rock, likely quartzite or quartz-rich schist (Quartz (SiO₂) vein in a foliated, quartz-rich metamorphic host; exact rock type cannot be confirmed from the image alone) — metamorphic

Quartz-veined metamorphic rock, likely quartzite or quartz-rich schist

Quartz (SiO₂) vein in a foliated, quartz-rich metamorphic host; exact rock type cannot be confirmed from the image alone

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

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Zoisite with Rubellite (Ruby in Zoisite) (Zoisite with inclusions of Hornblende (Anyolite)) — metamorphic

Zoisite with Rubellite (Ruby in Zoisite)

Zoisite with inclusions of Hornblende (Anyolite)

Iron-stained milky quartz (Quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining) — mineral

Iron-stained milky quartz

Quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining

Dumortierite Quartz (Dumortierite (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3) within Quartz (SiO2)) — igneous

Dumortierite Quartz

Dumortierite (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3) within Quartz (SiO2)

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

Nephrite Jade

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