Mica Schist
Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)
Category
Browse metamorphic rock (for both nephrite and jadeite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Mica Schist
Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)
Biotite Schist
Metamorphic Rock (Schist)
Slate
Metamorphic Pelitic Rock
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Banded Gneiss Pebble
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Slate
Slate (Metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock
Foliated Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Quartzite River Rock
Metamorphic Rock (Quartzite)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Schist
Schist (Metamorphic Rock)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Foliated Metamorphic Rock
Slate
Slate (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Foliated Metamorphic Rock
Gneiss
Foliated Metamorphic Rock
Gneiss
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Gneiss
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Slate
Foliated metamorphic rock
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Schist)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Gneiss
Gneiss (a metamorphic rock)
Granite
Granite (a broadly defined plutonic igneous rock, often more specifically classified as quartz monzonite or granodiorite based on precise mineral percentages)
Greenschist (or Serpentinite) with Quartz-Feldspar Vein
Metabasalt / Greenschist Facies Rock
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2
Garnet-bearing metamorphic rock, possibly garnet amphibolite or mica schist
Almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂) in a mafic, amphibole–feldspar-rich matrix
Banded Slate
Slate (Metamorphosed Siltstone/Mudstone)
Quartzite (Yellow/Orange variety)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Greenschist (or Serpentinite with Manganese Dendrites)
Greenschist facies metamorphic rock
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Epidote
Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Painted River Rock
Painted Quartzite or Smooth Siltstone
Quartz-veined metamorphic rock, likely greenschist or altered metavolcanic
Chlorite–actinolite–epidote-bearing metavolcanic rock with quartz veins; exact identification requires testing