Rock Identifier

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Metamorphic Or Igneous (Context Dependent)

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

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

Moonstone (Tumbled)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Albite

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Aventurine (Green) (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Aventurine (Green)

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite inclusions)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Tanzanite (Blue Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Tanzanite

Blue Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (complex silicate of magnesium, (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (complex silicate of magnesium, (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock) (Granite) — igneous

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)

Granite

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

Quartz Druze (Crystalline Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Rhodonite in Quartz Matrix

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

Dalmation Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper) (Antiperthite-rich Microgranite) — igneous

Dalmation Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)

Antiperthite-rich Microgranite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Granite

Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

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

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz + Feldspar + Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz + Feldspar + Mica)

Granite (River Pebble) (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Granite (River Pebble)

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Vesicular Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Diorite (River Cobble) (Intrusive Igneous Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (River Cobble)

Intrusive Igneous Diorite

Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Mafic Igneous Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxidation

Mafic Igneous Basalt

Pegmatite with Schorl (Black Tourmaline) and Mica (Pegmatite (complex association of NaAlSi3O8, NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4, and KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2)) — igneous

Pegmatite with Schorl (Black Tourmaline) and Mica

Pegmatite (complex association of NaAlSi3O8, NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4, and KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2)

Rutilated Quartz (SiO2 (Quartz) with TiO2 (Rutile inclusions)) — Mineral

Rutilated Quartz

SiO2 (Quartz) with TiO2 (Rutile inclusions)

Red Tiger's Eye (Silicified Crocidolite (Quartz pseudo-morph after Crocidolite), SiO2) — metamorphic

Red Tiger's Eye

Silicified Crocidolite (Quartz pseudo-morph after Crocidolite), SiO2

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Kyanite (Blue or Blue-Grey) (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — metamorphic mineral

Kyanite (Blue or Blue-Grey)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

metamorphic mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

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

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Hematite Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Quartz with Hematite Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — Metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock) (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Diorite

Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss specimen) (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss specimen)

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)

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

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)