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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

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Blue Apatite (Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Greenschist (Metamorphic rock (chlorite, epidote, actinolite, albite)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Metamorphic rock (chlorite, epidote, actinolite, albite)

Garnet (Garnet Group (e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

Weathered rock fragment (likely granite or granitic gneiss) (Undetermined felsic rock; possibly quartz–feldspar granite) — igneous

Weathered rock fragment (likely granite or granitic gneiss)

Undetermined felsic rock; possibly quartz–feldspar granite

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sunstone and Garnet (Plagioclase Feldspar ((Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) and Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — gemstone

Sunstone and Garnet

Plagioclase Feldspar ((Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) and Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Rough Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Rough Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

Osumilite in Granite Matrix ((K,Na)(Fe,Mg)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30) — mineral

Osumilite in Granite Matrix

(K,Na)(Fe,Mg)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite Nodules / Weathered Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite Nodules / Weathered Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Biotite Schist (Metamorphic Schist containing biotite mica) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Metamorphic Schist containing biotite mica

Limonite-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide/Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) staining) — mineral

Limonite-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide/Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) staining

Epidote with Unakite characteristics ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote with Unakite characteristics

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

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

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

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

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Sodalite (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Hypersthene (Enstatite (Hypersthene variety), (Mg,Fe)SiO3) — mineral

Hypersthene

Enstatite (Hypersthene variety), (Mg,Fe)SiO3

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)

Corundum (Sapphire and Ruby) (Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum (Sapphire and Ruby)

Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)

Labradorite (Dark or Black variety) (Labradorite (member of Plagioclase Feldspar group), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite (Dark or Black variety)

Labradorite (member of Plagioclase Feldspar group), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Raw Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby variant) (Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Raw Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby variant)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)) — Mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

Magnetite Orthorthotropic Rock (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite Orthorthotropic Rock

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Schist (Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Weathered reddish-brown rock, possibly sandstone (Likely iron-oxide-stained quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification is uncertain from the photo) — sedimentary

Weathered reddish-brown rock, possibly sandstone

Likely iron-oxide-stained quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification is uncertain from the photo

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite (FeS₂)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Iron Pyrite (FeS₂)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron silicate)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron silicate)

Likely garnet (rough crystal) (Garnet group, likely almandine (Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃); identification from the image is uncertain) — mineral

Likely garnet (rough crystal)

Garnet group, likely almandine (Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃); identification from the image is uncertain