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Metamorphic And Igneous

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

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Carbonatite

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Metabasalt

Eulysite

Migmatite

Anthracite

Metaquartzite

Slate

Marble

Hornfels

Metarhyolite

Metagabbro

Labradorite (a variety of Feldspar) (Labradorite; (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (a plagioclase feldspar)) — igneous

Labradorite (a variety of Feldspar)

Labradorite; (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (a plagioclase feldspar)

Biotite mica (Biotite, a potassium-rich mica in the annite–phlogopite series; approximate formula K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂) — mineral

Biotite mica

Biotite, a potassium-rich mica in the annite–phlogopite series; approximate formula K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂

Biotite mica (likely) (Biotite, a mica-group mineral; approximate formula K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂) — mineral

Biotite mica (likely)

Biotite, a mica-group mineral; approximate formula K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Labradorite

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

Quartz fragment (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Quartz fragment

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite / KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Black Spinel (Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)) — mineral

Black Spinel

Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)

Quartz-rich pebble (Mostly quartz (SiO₂), possibly a quartzite or vein-quartz fragment) — mineral

Quartz-rich pebble

Mostly quartz (SiO₂), possibly a quartzite or vein-quartz fragment

Likely weathered gneiss or mica-rich schist (Foliated metamorphic rock, probably quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss/schist) — metamorphic

Likely weathered gneiss or mica-rich schist

Foliated metamorphic rock, probably quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss/schist

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Basalt Pebble (Extrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Extrusive Igneous Rock

Small dark mineral or rock fragment (Undetermined; possibly a dark mafic mineral such as biotite or magnetite) — mineral

Small dark mineral or rock fragment

Undetermined; possibly a dark mafic mineral such as biotite or magnetite

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Quartz (Milky/Common Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Common Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with traces of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with traces of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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 with Iron Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Gneiss with Quartz Vein (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss with Quartz Vein

Metamorphic Gneiss

Quartz-bearing granite or pegmatite fragment (Likely granitic material composed mainly of quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and possibly biotite or hornblende) — igneous

Quartz-bearing granite or pegmatite fragment

Likely granitic material composed mainly of quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and possibly biotite or hornblende

Fossilized bivalve shell or shell-rich limestone (Likely an indeterminate fossil mollusk; calcite/aragonite (CaCO₃), possibly preserved in limestone) — fossil

Fossilized bivalve shell or shell-rich limestone

Likely an indeterminate fossil mollusk; calcite/aragonite (CaCO₃), possibly preserved in limestone

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — Mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Greenschist (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Banded gneiss (Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Quartz (Raw Chunk) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Raw Chunk)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fools Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fools Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8 (Feldspar group)

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

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase / Microcline)

KAlSi3O8

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)