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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

Sunstone (Feldspar (Oligoclase)) — gemstone

Sunstone

Feldspar (Oligoclase)

Orange feldspar pebble (likely potassium feldspar) (Likely orthoclase or microcline, KAlSi₃O₈) — mineral

Orange feldspar pebble (likely potassium feldspar)

Likely orthoclase or microcline, KAlSi₃O₈

Clear quartz crystal (tentative) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Clear quartz crystal (tentative)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Milky quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Plagioclase Feldspar (Plagioclase (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)) — mineral

Plagioclase Feldspar

Plagioclase (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)

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

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3)

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

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase / Microcline)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Raw Garnet Fragment (Nesosilicate Group (e.g., Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Raw Garnet Fragment

Nesosilicate Group (e.g., Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Feldspar (likely Amazonite or Plagioclase) (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) or Sodium/Calcium Aluminum Silicate) — mineral

Feldspar (likely Amazonite or Plagioclase)

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) or Sodium/Calcium Aluminum Silicate

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

Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Garnet (Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals)) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

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

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

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

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)

Epidote (Epidote - Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote - Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Pyrite (on the right) and Magnetite or Hematite (on the left) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) and Iron Oxide (Fe3O4 or Fe2O3)) — mineral

Pyrite (on the right) and Magnetite or Hematite (on the left)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) and Iron Oxide (Fe3O4 or Fe2O3)

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

Milky quartz

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)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Small dark metallic-looking mineral grain, possibly magnetite (Magnetite (Fe₃O₄), tentative identification) — mineral

Small dark metallic-looking mineral grain, possibly magnetite

Magnetite (Fe₃O₄), tentative identification

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

Biotite Mica

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

Tourmaline (Complex boron silicate, (Na,Ca)(Al,Fe,Li)_3Al_6(BO_3)_3Si_6O_18(OH)_4) — mineral

Tourmaline

Complex boron silicate, (Na,Ca)(Al,Fe,Li)_3Al_6(BO_3)_3Si_6O_18(OH)_4

Quartz Sand Grain (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Sand Grain

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Biotite

K(Mg,Fe)_3AlSi_3O_10(OH,F)_2

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Feldspar (Trikalium alumosilicat / Plagioclase series) — mineral

Feldspar

Trikalium alumosilicat / Plagioclase series

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Feldspar (Tectosilicate (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)) — mineral

Feldspar

Tectosilicate (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)