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Metamorphic Or Igneous With Mineral Inclusion

Browse metamorphic or igneous with mineral inclusion specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Schist (Schist (various compositions)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (various compositions)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

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

Quartz (Water-worn pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz and Clear Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz and Clear Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with aluminum impurities)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Mica (Muscovite) (Muscovite, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — Mineral

Mica (Muscovite)

Muscovite, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Rhyolite (Rhyolite (Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Rhyolite

Rhyolite (Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Blue Tiger's Eye (Crocidolite in Quartz (altered)) — Mineral

Blue Tiger's Eye

Crocidolite in Quartz (altered)

Coarse Sand Grain / Lithic Fragment (Clastic Sediment (Lithic fragment or Quartz/Feldspar grain)) — sedimentary

Coarse Sand Grain / Lithic Fragment

Clastic Sediment (Lithic fragment or Quartz/Feldspar grain)

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Greenstone (Greenschist / Greenstone (Chlorite-Epidote facies)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Greenstone (Chlorite-Epidote facies)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite crystals on Marble) (Lazurite / (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(AlSiO4)6]) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite crystals on Marble)

Lazurite / (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(AlSiO4)6]

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

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite-rich Metabasalt) (Greenschist / Epidosite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite-rich Metabasalt)

Greenschist / Epidosite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Pink Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Arenite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Arenite (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2)

Schist (Schist (various mineral compositions)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (various mineral compositions)

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

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Quartzite River Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite River Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with hematite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with hematite inclusions)

Red Quartzite (Tumbled Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with hematite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite (Tumbled Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with hematite inclusions)

Orange Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions)

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Yellow Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral / Sedimentary occurrence

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral / Sedimentary occurrence

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (complex silicate)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (complex silicate)

Greenstone (Greenschist (commonly containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (commonly containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)