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Metamorphic Or Igneous

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

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Carbonatite

Carbonatite

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Migmatite

Migmatite

Metabasalt

Metabasalt

Eulysite

Eulysite

Metaquartzite

Metaquartzite

Slate

Slate

Anthracite

Anthracite

Marble

Marble

Hornfels

Hornfels

Metarhyolite

Metarhyolite

Metagabbro

Metagabbro

Riverstone (Quartzite or Siltstone cobble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Riverstone (Quartzite or Siltstone cobble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Cordierite in Matrix (Iolite) (Magnesium iron aluminium cyclosilicate (Mg,Fe)2Al4Si5O18) — metamorphic

Cordierite in Matrix (Iolite)

Magnesium iron aluminium cyclosilicate (Mg,Fe)2Al4Si5O18

Green Quartz / Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — Metamorphic

Green Quartz / Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

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

White Jade (Nephrite)

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

Rhodonite (Manganese silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Nephrite Jade (Tremolite-actinolite series (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Tremolite-actinolite series (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Granodiorite River Pebble (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite River Pebble

Granodiorite

Garnet in Matrix (likely Almandine in Quartz/Mica Schist) (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz-Feldspar host rock) — metamorphic

Garnet in Matrix (likely Almandine in Quartz/Mica Schist)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz-Feldspar host rock

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

Galena (Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Serpentine (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Soapstone and Jade (Steatite (Mg3Si4O10(OH)2) and Nephrite/Jadeite) — metamorphic

Soapstone and Jade

Steatite (Mg3Si4O10(OH)2) and Nephrite/Jadeite

Slate (Slate (foliated metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (foliated metamorphic rock)

Quartz Vein in Schist (Quartz (SiO2) in Pelitic Schist) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Schist

Quartz (SiO2) in Pelitic Schist

Pyrite-bearing Schist (Pyritic Quartz-Mica Schist with FeS2 inclusion) — metamorphic

Pyrite-bearing Schist

Pyritic Quartz-Mica Schist with FeS2 inclusion

Epidote (Unakite-related) (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote (Unakite-related)

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Staurolite (Fairy Cross) (Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))) — metamorphic

Staurolite (Fairy Cross)

Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))

Sodalite (Sodalite - Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite - Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite/Biotite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite/Biotite)

Schist (Micaceous) (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite)) — metamorphic

Schist (Micaceous)

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite)

Serpentinite (Serpentine group minerals ((Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentine group minerals ((Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Vesuvianite (Idocrase) (Ca19(Al, Mg, Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH, F, O)10) — mineral

Vesuvianite (Idocrase)

Ca19(Al, Mg, Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH, F, O)10

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Quartz Vein in Pelite (Metamorphic Rock) (Hydrothermal Quartz Veining in Metasedimentary Rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Pelite (Metamorphic Rock)

Hydrothermal Quartz Veining in Metasedimentary Rock (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Schist (muscovite-biotite schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (muscovite-biotite schist)

Rose Quartz (Rose Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2

Calcite (Calcite (Mineral, Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — Mineral

Calcite

Calcite (Mineral, Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Moss Agate (Moss Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO

₂)) — Mineral (specifically a variety of Chalcedony, which is microcrystalline Quartz)

Moss Agate

Moss Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO ₂)

Mineral (specifically a variety of Chalcedony, which is microcrystalline Quartz)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a variety of Quartz) — Mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a variety of Quartz

Orange Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary host) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary host

Unakite (Unakite (Altered Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Altered Granite)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Muscovite Schist with Muscovite Mica (Muscovite-rich Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist with Muscovite Mica

Muscovite-rich Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Quartz (Smoky/Milky Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)