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Metamorphic Mineral

Browse metamorphic mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Metagabbro

Metabasalt

Glauconite

Eulysite

Anthracite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Eltyubyuite

Metaquartzite

Slate

Sperrylite

Paracelsian

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

Magnetite-rich Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Fuchsite

K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Dumortierite Quartz (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 (Aluminum borate silicate)) — mineral

Dumortierite Quartz

Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 (Aluminum borate silicate)

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

Quartz with Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with Fuchsite inclusions (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with Fuchsite inclusions (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Sandstone or Quartzite (Arenite (if sedimentary) / Quartzite (if metamorphic)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic

Sandstone or Quartzite

Arenite (if sedimentary) / Quartzite (if metamorphic)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic

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

Almandine Garnet

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Tumbled green epidote–quartz (probable) (Epidote, Ca₂(Al,Fe³⁺)₃(SiO₄)₃(OH), likely intergrown with quartz and/or chlorite) — mineral

Tumbled green epidote–quartz (probable)

Epidote, Ca₂(Al,Fe³⁺)₃(SiO₄)₃(OH), likely intergrown with quartz and/or chlorite

Schist (Schist (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (Metamorphic Rock)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chromium-rich Fuchsite mica) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chromium-rich Fuchsite mica

Epidote-bearing Rock (Epidote / Silicate mineral aggregate) — metamorphic

Epidote-bearing Rock

Epidote / Silicate mineral aggregate

Banded Gneiss Pebble (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss Pebble

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz (Smoky/Brown variety) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Brown variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite (Zoisite with Corundum) Member of the Epidote Group) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite

Anyolite (Zoisite with Corundum) Member of the Epidote Group

Yellow Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Yellow Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Galena (Lead Sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead Sulfide (PbS)

Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen) (Calcite) — Mineral

Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen)

Calcite

Mica Schist (Schist (Mica-rich Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (Mica-rich Metamorphic Rock)

Tumbled green stone, likely serpentine or nephrite jade (Serpentine-group minerals (commonly antigorite/lizardite), possibly nephrite jade (intergrown tremolite–actinolite)) — mineral

Tumbled green stone, likely serpentine or nephrite jade

Serpentine-group minerals (commonly antigorite/lizardite), possibly nephrite jade (intergrown tremolite–actinolite)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Green Aventurine (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Rhodonite

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

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate) - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate) - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Tumbled rhodonite (Rhodonite, manganese inosilicate (MnSiO₃)) — mineral

Tumbled rhodonite

Rhodonite, manganese inosilicate (MnSiO₃)

Green Aventurine (Tectosilicate, variety of Quartz (SiO2) containing Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Tectosilicate, variety of Quartz (SiO2) containing Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar / Pink Feldspar) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar / Pink Feldspar)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Pyrite in Matrix (Gold-colored Chalcopyrite or Pyrite) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) / Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (Gold-colored Chalcopyrite or Pyrite)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) / Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

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

Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Granite-like granitic rock (Crystalline plutonic rock, primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole) — igneous

Granite-like granitic rock

Crystalline plutonic rock, primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone / Greenschist (Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz-rich rock fragment (Likely milky quartz (SiO₂), possibly a pale quartzite fragment) — mineral

Quartz-rich rock fragment

Likely milky quartz (SiO₂), possibly a pale quartzite fragment

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

Green Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Green Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

Galena with Pyrite (Lead Sulfide (PbS) associated with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Galena with Pyrite

Lead Sulfide (PbS) associated with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)