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Metamorphic Mineral

Browse metamorphic mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Metagabbro

Metagabbro

Metabasalt

Metabasalt

Glauconite

Glauconite

Eulysite

Eulysite

Hutcheonite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Halite

Eltyubyuite

Eltyubyuite

Anthracite

Anthracite

Metaquartzite

Metaquartzite

Slate

Slate

Sperrylite

Sperrylite

Paracelsian

Paracelsian

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenschist (Greenstone) (Chlorite schist (primarily Chlorite-Epidote-Actinolite-Albite)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone)

Chlorite schist (primarily Chlorite-Epidote-Actinolite-Albite)

Lapis Lazuli (Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 (primarily containing Lazurite with inclusions of Calcite and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 (primarily containing Lazurite with inclusions of Calcite and Pyrite)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Garnet in Quartz Matrix (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Garnet in Quartz Matrix

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz (SiO2)

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

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite in Quartzite/Graphite Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite in Quartzite/Graphite Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Tiger's Eye (dark/grey variant) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye (dark/grey variant)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Matrix (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide (NaFe2+3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH)) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Matrix

Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide (NaFe2+3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH)

Moonstone (Feldspar) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Albite (NaAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone (Feldspar)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Albite (NaAlSi3O8)

Tiger's Eye (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Gneiss (Cobble) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Cobble)

Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Talc (Talc (Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)) — Mineral

Talc

Talc (Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)

Green Quartz / Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — Metamorphic

Green Quartz / Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

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

Biotite (Black Mica)

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

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

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

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Graphite (Graphite (C)) — mineral

Graphite

Graphite (C)

Rhodonite (Manganese silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Green Aventurine (Silicon dioxide with Fuscite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon dioxide with Fuscite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Galena (Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Gold Ore in Quartz/Schist (Auriferous Quartz and Sulfide-bearing Schist) — Metamorphic/Igneous (Hydrothermal)

Gold Ore in Quartz/Schist

Auriferous Quartz and Sulfide-bearing Schist

Metamorphic/Igneous (Hydrothermal)

Greenschist (Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Blue Quartzite (Quartzite (silicon dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite (silicon dioxide, SiO2)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi₃O₈)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi₃O₈)