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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

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Pink/Rose Quartz or Quartz Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Pink/Rose Quartz or Quartz Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Quartz with Mica/Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates) — mineral

Quartz with Mica/Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates

Pyrite in Matrix (Gold-colored Chalcopyrite or Pyrite) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) / Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (Gold-colored Chalcopyrite or Pyrite)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) / Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Likely polished/tumbled dark mineral or glassy rock fragment (Indeterminate from image; possibly hornblende, schorl tourmaline, or obsidian) — mineral

Likely polished/tumbled dark mineral or glassy rock fragment

Indeterminate from image; possibly hornblende, schorl tourmaline, or obsidian

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tiny amber-colored crystal fragment (Indeterminate; possibly quartz, feldspar, mica, or a sulfide mineral) — mineral

Tiny amber-colored crystal fragment

Indeterminate; possibly quartz, feldspar, mica, or a sulfide mineral

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

Milky Quartz in Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Rough Citrine Quartz (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Rough Citrine Quartz

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron impurities)

Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope) (Garnet (Group Name), Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Mg3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)

Garnet (Group Name), Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Mg3Al2(SiO4)3

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

Almandine Garnet

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

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

Muscovite

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

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

Almandine Garnet

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Biotite / Black Mica (K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Biotite / Black Mica

K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Silicified oyster fossil (Fossil oyster shell, commonly Ostrea or Crassostrea, replaced or encrusted by chalcedony/quartz) — fossil

Silicified oyster fossil

Fossil oyster shell, commonly Ostrea or Crassostrea, replaced or encrusted by chalcedony/quartz

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

Milky quartz pebble

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Magnetite Sand (Black Sand) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite Sand (Black Sand)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Weathered schist or gneiss fragment (Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; likely mica schist or gneiss) — metamorphic

Weathered schist or gneiss fragment

Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; likely mica schist or gneiss

Small quartz-rich pebble or rock fragment (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining or host-rock inclusions) — mineral

Small quartz-rich pebble or rock fragment

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining or host-rock inclusions

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

Muscovite mica

Muscovite, KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)) — Mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)

Osumilite in Granite Matrix ((K,Na)(Fe,Mg)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30) — mineral

Osumilite in Granite Matrix

(K,Na)(Fe,Mg)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30

Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Albite/Oligoclase) ((Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Albite/Oligoclase)

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

Foliated Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Foliated Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)