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Metamorphic Or Igneous (Context Dependent)

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

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Clear Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

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

Biotite / Black Mica

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

mineral
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

mineral
Milky Quartz with Mica (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite Mica [KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mica

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite Mica [KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]

mineral
Sunstone with Black Tourmaline (Arfvedsonite) (Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 with Schorl Na(Fe3+)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)) — mineral

Sunstone with Black Tourmaline (Arfvedsonite)

Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 with Schorl Na(Fe3+)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

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

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (Water-worn Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Star Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with Rutile inclusions) — mineral

Star Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with Rutile inclusions

mineral
Quartz (with Iron staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (with Iron staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8) - Lead-bearing Microcline (Tectosilicate)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Lead-bearing Microcline (Tectosilicate)

mineral
Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Citrine (likely Heat-Treated) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine (likely Heat-Treated)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Ruby and Diamond Heart Pendant (Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)) — mineral

Ruby and Diamond Heart Pendant

Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)

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

Amethyst (Faceted)

Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)

mineral
Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Schorl (Sodium iron silicate hydroxide boron silicate); NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Schorl (Sodium iron silicate hydroxide boron silicate); NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

mineral
Limonite-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide/Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) staining) — mineral

Limonite-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide/Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) staining

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

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

mineral
Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)

mineral
Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Peach Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Peach Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

mineral
Zircon (Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO₄)) — mineral

Zircon

Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO₄)

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

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with trace impurities of aluminum)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with trace impurities of aluminum)

mineral
Greenschist (Chlorite Schist) (Greenschist (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Greenschist (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

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

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Granite Gneiss with Garnet (Garnetiferous Gneiss) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss with Garnet

Garnetiferous Gneiss

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

metamorphic
Gneiss with Quartz Veining (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss with Quartz Veining

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

metamorphic
Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

metamorphic
Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

metamorphic
Eclogite (Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet rock)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet rock)

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

Greenstone (Greenschist facies)

Greenschist (composed primarily of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

metamorphic