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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

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

Bull Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Moss Infusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Moss Infusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite / Gneiss (Felsic Metamorphic or Igneous Rock) (Gneiss (or weathered Granite)) — metamorphic

Granite / Gneiss (Felsic Metamorphic or Igneous Rock)

Gneiss (or weathered Granite)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) vein cutting through host rock) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) vein cutting through host rock

Weathered, rounded rock (likely metamorphic or igneous) (Undetermined; possibly a quartz- and feldspar-bearing rock) — metamorphic

Weathered, rounded rock (likely metamorphic or igneous)

Undetermined; possibly a quartz- and feldspar-bearing rock

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Cloud Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz (Common Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz-bearing rock fragment (Likely quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining and possible feldspar/matrix minerals) — mineral

Quartz-bearing rock fragment

Likely quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining and possible feldspar/matrix minerals

Quartz vein in host rock (Milky quartz (SiO₂), likely in a metamorphic host such as schist or gneiss) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in host rock

Milky quartz (SiO₂), likely in a metamorphic host such as schist or gneiss

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky Quartz with Iron Staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz with Iron Staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained or Ferruginous) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained or Ferruginous)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky quartz vein rock (Quartz-rich hydrothermal vein; primarily quartz (SiO₂), with minor iron oxides and possibly feldspar or mica) — igneous

Milky quartz vein rock

Quartz-rich hydrothermal vein; primarily quartz (SiO₂), with minor iron oxides and possibly feldspar or mica

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

Milky Quartz (Water-worn pebble/nodule)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Feldspar in Matrix (Feldspar group minerals in metamorphic or igneous matrix) — igneous

Feldspar in Matrix

Feldspar group minerals in metamorphic or igneous matrix

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Star Diopside (Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) with Magnetite inclusions) — mineral

Black Star Diopside

Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) with Magnetite inclusions

Quartz vein in weathered host rock (Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a weathered metamorphic or igneous matrix) — mineral

Quartz vein in weathered host rock

Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a weathered metamorphic or igneous matrix

Blue-gray feldspar-rich rock, likely labradorite-bearing gneiss or anorthosite (Plagioclase feldspar (albite–anorthite series), possibly with labradorite; exact rock identification is uncertain from one photo) — metamorphic

Blue-gray feldspar-rich rock, likely labradorite-bearing gneiss or anorthosite

Plagioclase feldspar (albite–anorthite series), possibly with labradorite; exact rock identification is uncertain from one photo

Milky quartz vein fragment (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), massive/microcrystalline variety) — mineral

Milky quartz vein fragment

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), massive/microcrystalline variety

Weathered quartz-rich stone, likely milky quartz (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly a quartz-rich metamorphic or igneous fragment) — mineral

Weathered quartz-rich stone, likely milky quartz

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly a quartz-rich metamorphic or igneous fragment

Rounded granitic/gneissic cobble (Probable granodiorite or orthogneiss; quartz–feldspar–biotite aggregate) — igneous

Rounded granitic/gneissic cobble

Probable granodiorite or orthogneiss; quartz–feldspar–biotite aggregate

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rounded gray river pebble (Likely quartz-rich metamorphic or igneous pebble; exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Rounded gray river pebble

Likely quartz-rich metamorphic or igneous pebble; exact identification requires testing

Raw Garnet (Hessonite / Spessartine) (Silicate mineral group (X3Y2(SiO4)3)) — gemstone

Raw Garnet (Hessonite / Spessartine)

Silicate mineral group (X3Y2(SiO4)3)

Pink Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold (Gold (Au)) — Mineral

Gold

Gold (Au)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Dearest Ring (Gemstones) (Mixed Gemstones: Diamond (C), Emerald (Be3Al2Si6O18), Amethyst (SiO2), Ruby (Al2O3), Sapphire (Al2O3), Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Dearest Ring (Gemstones)

Mixed Gemstones: Diamond (C), Emerald (Be3Al2Si6O18), Amethyst (SiO2), Ruby (Al2O3), Sapphire (Al2O3), Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)

Blue Aventurine (Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Blue Aventurine

Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — gemstone

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Yellow Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

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

Green Aventurine

Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions