Rock Identifier

Category

Metamorphic Or Igneous (Context Dependent)

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

Learn about Metamorphic Or Igneous (Context Dependent) in the encyclopedia

Carbonatite

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Metabasalt

Eulysite

Migmatite

Anthracite

Hornfels

Metaquartzite

Slate

Marble

Metarhyolite

Metagabbro

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire crystal) (Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)) — mineral

Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire crystal)

Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)

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

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rainbow Moonstone with Black Tourmaline (White Labradorite with Schorl (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Rainbow Moonstone with Black Tourmaline

White Labradorite with Schorl (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz with Chalcopyrite and Pyrite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Quartz with Chalcopyrite and Pyrite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

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

Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Grain/Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Grain/Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Rough Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Rough Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

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

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz (Milky/Common) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sunstone (Aventurine Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)) — mineral

Sunstone

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

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (on host rock) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on host rock)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Banded Agate (Yellow Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Yellow Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Muscovite Mica (Golden/Yellow variety) (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (Golden/Yellow variety)

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Feldspar (specifically Orthoclase) (Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Feldspar (specifically Orthoclase)

Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Orange Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Orange Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Clear/White Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote (Unakite variety) (Epidosite (Metasomatic rock containing Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote (Unakite variety)

Epidosite (Metasomatic rock containing Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Greenschist facies rock) — Metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Greenschist facies rock

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — metamorphic

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Greenstone / Epidosite (Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidite Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Epidosite

Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidite Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz)

Greenschist (Greenschist (chlorite-epidote schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (chlorite-epidote schist)

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

Soapstone

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

Mixed rounded stream pebbles (Most appear to be granitic and mafic igneous rocks, including granite, gneiss, basalt, and possibly quartzite; exact identification is uncertain from the image.) — igneous

Mixed rounded stream pebbles

Most appear to be granitic and mafic igneous rocks, including granite, gneiss, basalt, and possibly quartzite; exact identification is uncertain from the image.

Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock (uncertain identification) (Possibly quartz-rich granite or granitic aplite; exact identification requires a clearer, larger image and tests) — igneous

Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock (uncertain identification)

Possibly quartz-rich granite or granitic aplite; exact identification requires a clearer, larger image and tests