Rock Identifier

Category

Metamorphic Mineral

Browse metamorphic mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Schist (Schist (various compositions)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (various compositions)

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

Orthoclase Feldspar (Sunstone variety)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

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

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fuchsite (Chromium-bearing Muscovite - K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Fuchsite

Chromium-bearing Muscovite - K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Strawberry Quartz (Quartz with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz

Quartz with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Labradorite

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

Citrine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Note: Image shows a biological specimen (Rat), not a rock. Representative geological equivalent: Galena (due to lead-grey colors in fur). (Galena (PbS)) — mineral

Note: Image shows a biological specimen (Rat), not a rock. Representative geological equivalent: Galena (due to lead-grey colors in fur).

Galena (PbS)

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist) — Metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Smoky Quartz (Polished) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (Polished)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Feldspar variety), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Feldspar variety), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Green Slate (Greenstone) (Metamorphic shale (varied composition)) — metamorphic

Green Slate (Greenstone)

Metamorphic shale (varied composition)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Yellow Aventurine (specifically a carved crescent moon) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Yellow Aventurine (specifically a carved crescent moon)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Kyanite (in Schist Matrix) (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — metamorphic

Kyanite (in Schist Matrix)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Quartz with inclusions (likely Tourmaline or Biotite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with inclusions (likely Tourmaline or Biotite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Rough Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Rough Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Blue Apatite (Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Calcium phosphate with Fluorine, Chlorine, or Hydroxyl)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Calcium phosphate with Fluorine, Chlorine, or Hydroxyl)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Aquamarine with Sunstone (Aquamarine (Be3Al2Si6O18), Sunstone (Na,Ca)Al(Si,Al)Si2O8) — Mineral

Aquamarine with Sunstone

Aquamarine (Be3Al2Si6O18), Sunstone (Na,Ca)Al(Si,Al)Si2O8

Gneiss (Gneiss (a metamorphic rock)) — Metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (a metamorphic rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)