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Metamorphic Or Igneous (Context Dependent)

Browse metamorphic or igneous (context dependent) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Carbonatite

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Metabasalt

Eulysite

Migmatite

Anthracite

Hornfels

Metaquartzite

Slate

Marble

Metarhyolite

Metagabbro

Fossilized bivalve shell or shell-rich limestone (Likely an indeterminate fossil mollusk; calcite/aragonite (CaCO₃), possibly preserved in limestone) — fossil

Fossilized bivalve shell or shell-rich limestone

Likely an indeterminate fossil mollusk; calcite/aragonite (CaCO₃), possibly preserved in limestone

Magnetite or Hematite-rich Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Magnetite or Hematite-rich Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite (Fe2O3)

Epidote with Quartz Vein (Epidote-bearing metamorphic rock with quartz (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote with Quartz Vein

Epidote-bearing metamorphic rock with quartz (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite (FeS₂)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Iron Pyrite (FeS₂)

Greenschist (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — Mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

Banded gneiss (Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Quartz (Raw Chunk) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Raw Chunk)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8 (Feldspar group)) — mineral

Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8 (Feldspar group)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase / Microcline) (KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase / Microcline)

KAlSi3O8

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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)

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)

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)

Arsenopyrite in Quartz/Host Rock (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)) — mineral

Arsenopyrite in Quartz/Host Rock

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)

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)