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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

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

Green Adventurine (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Fuchsite mica)) — mineral

Green Adventurine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Fuchsite mica)

River Cobble (Gneiss/Migmatite) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)) — metamorphic

River Cobble (Gneiss/Migmatite)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — gemstone

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium aluminum silicate - blue-green variety of Microcline)) — mineral

Amazonite

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium aluminum silicate - blue-green variety of Microcline)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

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

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with blue inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with blue inclusions (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

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

Orthoclase Feldspar

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Alexandrite (Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Alexandrite

Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4 with Chromium impurities)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Moonstone (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with Albite (NaAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with Albite (NaAlSi3O8)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2

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

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Albite) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Albite

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine) (Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine)

Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)

Garnet (Pyrope-Almandine series) (Garnet Group, (Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12) — mineral

Garnet (Pyrope-Almandine series)

Garnet Group, (Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Schist (muscovite-biotite schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (muscovite-biotite schist)

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

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Arsenopyrite in Sulphide Ore (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)) — mineral

Arsenopyrite in Sulphide Ore

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Rough Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Glaucophane Schist (Blueschist) (Blueschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Glaucophane Schist (Blueschist)

Blueschist facies metamorphic rock

Pink Gneiss / Pink Granite Gneiss (Felsic Gneiss (dominated by Orthoclase Feldspar and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Pink Gneiss / Pink Granite Gneiss

Felsic Gneiss (dominated by Orthoclase Feldspar and Quartz)

Quartz (Small Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Small Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite/Biotite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite/Biotite)

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (derived from granitic protolith)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (derived from granitic protolith)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)