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Metamorphic Or Igneous

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

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Carbonatite

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Metabasalt

Eulysite

Migmatite

Anthracite

Metaquartzite

Slate

Marble

Hornfels

Metarhyolite

Metagabbro

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope series) (Silicate mineral (Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12; Pyrope: Mg3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope series)

Silicate mineral (Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12; Pyrope: Mg3Al2Si3O12)

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Likely quartz-bearing rock fragment (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining or other mineral inclusions) — mineral

Likely quartz-bearing rock fragment

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining or other mineral inclusions

Milky quartz (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Raw and Water-worn) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Raw and Water-worn)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite (Fe3O4 (Iron(II,III) oxide)) — mineral

Magnetite

Fe3O4 (Iron(II,III) oxide)

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

Milky Quartz with inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky and Smoky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (likely a small rough amber piece) (Fossilized plant resin; amber is an organic mineraloid, not a crystalline mineral) — gemstone

Amber (likely a small rough amber piece)

Fossilized plant resin; amber is an organic mineraloid, not a crystalline mineral

Banded Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

Citrine or Yellow Sapphire (Quartz (SiO2) or Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Citrine or Yellow Sapphire

Quartz (SiO2) or Corundum (Al2O3)

Uncertain small stone; possibly weathered quartz-bearing rock (Indeterminate from image; candidate materials include quartz-rich pebble or altered silicate rock) — mineral

Uncertain small stone; possibly weathered quartz-bearing rock

Indeterminate from image; candidate materials include quartz-rich pebble or altered silicate rock

Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Feldspar

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Potassium Feldspar (Microcline / Orthoclase) (KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Microcline / Orthoclase)

KAlSi3O8

Moonstone (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Oligoclase with adularescence) — gemstone

Moonstone

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Oligoclase with adularescence

Garnet (Silicate mineral group (often Pyrope or Almandine in this color range)) — gemstone

Garnet

Silicate mineral group (often Pyrope or Almandine in this color range)

Agate (SiO2 (Chalcedony/Quartz)) — sedimentary

Agate

SiO2 (Chalcedony/Quartz)

Hematite (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Quartz (Smoky/Brown variety) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Brown variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Kfeldspar (Potassium Feldspar) (KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Kfeldspar (Potassium Feldspar)

KAlSi3O8

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar / Pink Feldspar) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar / Pink Feldspar)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Quartz with Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — gemstone

Blue Topaz

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

Quartz pebble / River stone (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Quartz pebble / River stone

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Pyrite in Matrix (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Rainbow Moonstone (White Labradorite) (Labradorite (White varieties with Schiller effect), (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) — gemstone

Rainbow Moonstone (White Labradorite)

Labradorite (White varieties with Schiller effect), (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8

Magnetite (Charnockite Regional Variation) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Charnockite Regional Variation)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

White Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

White Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Likely mica-rich metamorphic rock (schist) (Mica schist, probably biotite–muscovite schist; exact identification requires closer examination) — metamorphic

Likely mica-rich metamorphic rock (schist)

Mica schist, probably biotite–muscovite schist; exact identification requires closer examination

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Clear Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite (potentially Hematite-rich) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (potentially Hematite-rich)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Garnet in Schist or Pegmatite (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in host rock) — metamorphic

Garnet in Schist or Pegmatite

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in host rock

Zoisite with Rubellite (Ruby in Zoisite) (Zoisite with inclusions of Hornblende (Anyolite)) — metamorphic

Zoisite with Rubellite (Ruby in Zoisite)

Zoisite with inclusions of Hornblende (Anyolite)

Muscovite (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite (Calcium aluminum hydroxy silicate with Corundum) Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) — metamorphic

Zoisite with Ruby

Anyolite (Calcium aluminum hydroxy silicate with Corundum) Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)

Magnetite (or Magnetic Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (or Magnetic Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)