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Metamorphic Or Igneous With Mineral Inclusion

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

Serpentine (Serpentinite (complex of Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Serpentinite (complex of Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)Si2O5(OH)4

Orange Quartzite (Tumbled Beach Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite (Tumbled Beach Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — Metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Greenstone (Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

River Cobble (likely Basalt or Metagraywacke) (Non-specific water-worn lithic fragment) — igneous or metamorphic

River Cobble (likely Basalt or Metagraywacke)

Non-specific water-worn lithic fragment

igneous or metamorphic

Yellow Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite) (Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 or Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6) — metamorphic

Yellow Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)

Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 or Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6

Gneiss (likely) (Gneiss) — Metamorphic

Gneiss (likely)

Gneiss

Peridot (Olivine) (Olivine, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Peridot (Olivine)

Olivine, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

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

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Magnetite (potentially as a Lodestone or within Ironstone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (potentially as a Lodestone or within Ironstone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Green Quartzite (River Stone) (Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Fuchsite or Chlorite)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite (River Stone)

Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Fuchsite or Chlorite)

Sodalite-rich Syenite (Sunset Sodalite) (Sodalite-Syenite (Na8[Al6Si6O24]Cl2 with KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Sodalite-rich Syenite (Sunset Sodalite)

Sodalite-Syenite (Na8[Al6Si6O24]Cl2 with KAlSi3O8)

Greenstone (Greenschist / Greenstone (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Greenstone (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)

Greenstone / Greenschist (Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt

Calcite (Yellow/Orange variety - sometimes called Honey Calcite) (Calcite) — Mineral

Calcite (Yellow/Orange variety - sometimes called Honey Calcite)

Calcite

Greenstone (Greenstone River Pebble) (Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Greenstone River Pebble)

Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite metamorphic rock)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper) (Dalmatian Stone (A variety of Perthite / Aplite)) — Igneous

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper)

Dalmatian Stone (A variety of Perthite / Aplite)

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Granite Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

White Jade (Mutton Fat Jade / Nephrite) (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

White Jade (Mutton Fat Jade / Nephrite)

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

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

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

Nephrite Jade

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

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Golden Sheen Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass) with inclusions of gas bubbles and mineral crystals (e.g., hematite, magnetite) causing the sheen) — igneous

Golden Sheen Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass) with inclusions of gas bubbles and mineral crystals (e.g., hematite, magnetite) causing the sheen

Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration) — mineral

Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration

Quartz (specifically Milky Quartz/Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky Quartz/Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone or Chlorite Schist (Greenschist / Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone or Chlorite Schist

Greenschist / Chlorite schist

Fuchsite in Quartz (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 + SiO2) — metamorphic

Fuchsite in Quartz

K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 + SiO2

Quartzite (River Cobble) (Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Cobble)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone, SiO2)

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

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Lemon Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Lemon Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Lapis Lazuli (in Matrix) (Na8[Al6Si6O24]S2 (Lazurite as the primary component)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (in Matrix)

Na8[Al6Si6O24]S2 (Lazurite as the primary component)