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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

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar, variety of Microcline)) — Mineral

Amazonite

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar, variety of Microcline)

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

Muscovite Schist with Quartz

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Rhodonite (in matrix) (Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — Mineral

Rhodonite (in matrix)

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Garnet in Matrix (Schist or Quartz) (Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Garnet in Matrix (Schist or Quartz)

Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

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

Rhodonite

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

River Rock (likely Quartzite or Chert) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Rock (likely Quartzite or Chert)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist

Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — Mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Dyed Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with synthetic pigment) — metamorphic

Dyed Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with synthetic pigment

Tiger's Eye (Rough) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye (Rough)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite / Dolomite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite / Dolomite (CaCO3)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly composed of Quartz, Illite, Chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly composed of Quartz, Illite, Chlorite)

Granite (Granite (a common type of Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)) — Igneous Rock

Granite

Granite (a common type of Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Jadeite

NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Tiger's Eye, Hematite, and Black Obsidian Bracelet (SiO2 (Tiger's Eye), Fe2O3 (Hematite), and 70-75% SiO2 (Obsidian)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye, Hematite, and Black Obsidian Bracelet

SiO2 (Tiger's Eye), Fe2O3 (Hematite), and 70-75% SiO2 (Obsidian)

Yellow Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Yellow Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂))) — Mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂))

Granite (Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite fragment (Granite) — igneous

Granite fragment

Granite

Black Beauty Meteorite (NWA 7034 (Northwest Africa 7034)) — igneous

Black Beauty Meteorite

NWA 7034 (Northwest Africa 7034)

Schist (Graphite or Mica rich) (Crystalline Schist (often containing Muscovite, Biotite, or Graphite)) — metamorphic

Schist (Graphite or Mica rich)

Crystalline Schist (often containing Muscovite, Biotite, or Graphite)

Zebra Marble (Metamorphosed Limestone (Recrystallized Calcite)) — metamorphic

Zebra Marble

Metamorphosed Limestone (Recrystallized Calcite)

Garnet Schist (Almandine-Garnet Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-Garnet Schist

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Mica)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Mica)

Fuchsite (Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Fuchsite

Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Rough Quartz (Smoky or Citrine variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rough Quartz (Smoky or Citrine variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dumortierite Quartz (Dumortierite (Al7BCuO15)) — metamorphic

Dumortierite Quartz

Dumortierite (Al7BCuO15)

Note: Image shows a biological specimen (Rat), not a rock. Representative geological equivalent: Galena (due to lead-grey colors in fur). (Galena (PbS)) — mineral

Note: Image shows a biological specimen (Rat), not a rock. Representative geological equivalent: Galena (due to lead-grey colors in fur).

Galena (PbS)

Serpentine (Serpentine group ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Serpentine group ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)

Prehnite (Prehnite, Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite, Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2

Jadeite Jade (NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — metamorphic

Jadeite Jade

NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Quartz with Schist Matrix (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in micaceous schist) — metamorphic

Quartz with Schist Matrix

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in micaceous schist

Unakite (or Epidote-rich Granite) (Unakite (Metamorphosed Granite consisting of Epidote, Orthoclase, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Unakite (or Epidote-rich Granite)

Unakite (Metamorphosed Granite consisting of Epidote, Orthoclase, and Quartz)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Kyanite in Quartz (Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2) matrix) — metamorphic

Kyanite in Quartz

Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2) matrix

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

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)