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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

Quartz with Iron Oxide Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Oxide Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — gemstone

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace amounts of Fe and Ti)) — gemstone

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace amounts of Fe and Ti)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite / Apatite Group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite / Apatite Group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Apatite in Matrix (Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite / Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Rough Apatite in Matrix

Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite / Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Galena (Lead Sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead Sulfide (PbS)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Agate/Jasper pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Agate/Jasper pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Iolite (Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18))) — gemstone

Iolite

Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18))

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Snow)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluoroapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Hypersthene (Hypersthene (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg,Fe)SiO3)) — mineral

Hypersthene

Hypersthene (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg,Fe)SiO3)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica (Phlogopite or Biotite group (KMg3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Mica

Phlogopite or Biotite group (KMg3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)) — Mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)

Epidote with Quartz/Feldspar (Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) with associated minerals in a host rock) — Mineral/Metamorphic rock

Epidote with Quartz/Feldspar

Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) with associated minerals in a host rock

Mineral/Metamorphic rock

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite [KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — gemstone

Almandine Garnet

Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

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

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

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

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite (composite of Corundum and Zoisite)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite

Anyolite (composite of Corundum and Zoisite)

Jadeite and Assorted Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire) / Beryl (Emerald) (Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Ruby/Sapphire (Al2O3), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — mineral

Jadeite and Assorted Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire) / Beryl (Emerald)

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Ruby/Sapphire (Al2O3), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Garnet-bearing metamorphic rock, likely garnet schist or amphibolite (Almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂) in mica- or amphibole-rich matrix) — metamorphic

Garnet-bearing metamorphic rock, likely garnet schist or amphibolite

Almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂) in mica- or amphibole-rich matrix

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

Dark, coarse-grained rock (possibly diorite or amphibolite) (Undetermined; likely a mafic to intermediate rock containing plagioclase and dark amphibole or pyroxene) — igneous

Dark, coarse-grained rock (possibly diorite or amphibolite)

Undetermined; likely a mafic to intermediate rock containing plagioclase and dark amphibole or pyroxene

Polished blue banded stone, likely sodalite or blue apatite (Probable sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂; possibly blue apatite, Ca₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Polished blue banded stone, likely sodalite or blue apatite

Probable sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂; possibly blue apatite, Ca₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH)

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

Epidote

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

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

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Likely rough quartz with iron-oxide staining (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide inclusions or surface staining) — mineral

Likely rough quartz with iron-oxide staining

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide inclusions or surface staining

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky 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)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)