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Metamorphic Rock (For Both Nephrite And Jadeite)

Browse metamorphic rock (for both nephrite and jadeite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Calcite (Yellow/Orange variety - sometimes called Honey Calcite) (Calcite) — Mineral

Calcite (Yellow/Orange variety - sometimes called Honey Calcite)

Calcite

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Schist (various mineralogical compositions including mica, chlorite, talc, etc.)) — Metamorphic

Schist

Schist (various mineralogical compositions including mica, chlorite, talc, etc.)

Slate with Red Sandstone Landscaping Rock (Foliated Pelitic Metamorphic Rock (Slate) and Ferruginous Sandstone) — metamorphic and sedimentary

Slate with Red Sandstone Landscaping Rock

Foliated Pelitic Metamorphic Rock (Slate) and Ferruginous Sandstone

metamorphic and sedimentary

Red Tiger's Eye (Silicified Crocidolite (Quartz pseudo-morph after Crocidolite), SiO2) — metamorphic

Red Tiger's Eye

Silicified Crocidolite (Quartz pseudo-morph after Crocidolite), SiO2

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood) (Silicified Wood / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood)

Silicified Wood / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (Iron-Stained Quartzite) (Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 trace impurities)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (Iron-Stained Quartzite)

Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 trace impurities)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Muscovite on Quartz (Mica host rock) (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Muscovite) in SiO2 (Quartz)) — igneous/metamorphic

Muscovite on Quartz (Mica host rock)

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Muscovite) in SiO2 (Quartz)

igneous/metamorphic

Iron-stained Quartzite (Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite staining) — metamorphic

Iron-stained Quartzite

Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite staining

Red Quartzite (Tumbled Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with hematite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite (Tumbled Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with hematite inclusions)

Green Quartzite (with Fuchsite) (Quartzite with Muscovite variety Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite (with Fuchsite)

Quartzite with Muscovite variety Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

River Quartzite / Tumble-Polished Quartz (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Quartzite / Tumble-Polished Quartz

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (River Rock) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (River Rock)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (Beach Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (Beach Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Inclusions) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Inclusions)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH impurities)

Beach Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Beach Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — Metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Quartzite (Quartzite) — Metamorphic rock

Quartzite

Quartzite

Metamorphic rock

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Arsenopyrite in Quartz/Host Rock (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)) — mineral

Arsenopyrite in Quartz/Host Rock

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)

Quartzite (Quartzite) — Metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite

Yellow Quartzite (River Cobble) (Quartzite (mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Cobble)

Quartzite (mainly SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Jasper mix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Jasper mix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (Iron-stained) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (Iron-stained)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)

Gneiss (with Quartz and Biotite Mica) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartz and Biotite Mica)

Gneiss

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Orange Quartzite (or Aventurine Quartz) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Hematite or Goethite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite (or Aventurine Quartz)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Hematite or Goethite inclusions)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni)3Si2O5(OH)4

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade, predominantly SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade, predominantly SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)