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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

Epidote in Matrix (Epidote; Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote in Matrix

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

Schist (Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Amphibolite (Amphibolite (rich in amphibole and plagioclase feldspar)) — metamorphic

Amphibolite

Amphibolite (rich in amphibole and plagioclase feldspar)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz (likely milky/rose quartz variety) (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely milky/rose quartz variety)

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Serpentinite (or Green Quartz Pebble) (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine group) / SiO2 (Quartz mix)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite (or Green Quartz Pebble)

Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine group) / SiO2 (Quartz mix)

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (Tremolite-Actinolite series)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (Tremolite-Actinolite series)

Green Schist (Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Green Schist

Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Biotite Schist (Biotite-rich Schist) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite-rich Schist

Graphite (Graphite (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Graphite

Graphite (Carbon, C)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Chalcopyrite treated with acid) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-washed Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Chalcopyrite treated with acid)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-washed Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Auriferous Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Auriferous Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Gneiss (Metamorphosed Granitic Rock) (Gneiss (composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, biotite, and/or hornblende)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphosed Granitic Rock)

Gneiss (composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, biotite, and/or hornblende)

Epidote (Unakite component) / Green Quartzite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote (Unakite component) / Green Quartzite

Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

River-worn Quartzite / Soapstone (Metamorphic Rock (Quartzite/Talc-schist)) — metamorphic

River-worn Quartzite / Soapstone

Metamorphic Rock (Quartzite/Talc-schist)

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

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli (Mainly Lazurite: Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

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

Garnet (Almandine variety)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral / metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral / metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Greenschist (Greenstone) (Greenschist (Metamorphic rock containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone)

Greenschist (Metamorphic rock containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

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

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)

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

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — Mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite (Calcium Aluminum Silicate with Aluminum Oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite

Anyolite (Calcium Aluminum Silicate with Aluminum Oxide impurities)

Nephrite Jade (Yellow Skin) (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade (Yellow Skin)

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Soapstone (Steatite (composed primarily of Talc, Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Soapstone

Steatite (composed primarily of Talc, Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)

Garnet (Almandine or Pyrope) (Garnet group; (Fe,Mg)3Al2(SiO4)3) — gemstone

Garnet (Almandine or Pyrope)

Garnet group; (Fe,Mg)3Al2(SiO4)3

Garnet (Garnet group (X3Y2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet group (X3Y2(SiO4)3)

Granite Gneiss (Granitoid Gneiss) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Granitoid Gneiss

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

Epidote

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

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (with Quartzite layers) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartzite layers)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite-actinolite schist

Garnet (Garnet Group (e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)