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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.

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace amounts of iron and titanium)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace amounts of iron and titanium)

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

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Quartz Mineral (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Mineral

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Peach Moonstone (Potassium Aluminum Silicate, KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Peach Moonstone

Potassium Aluminum Silicate, KAlSi3O8

Yellow Aventurine (Quartz (SiO2) with iron-bearing inclusions) — mineral

Yellow Aventurine

Quartz (SiO2) with iron-bearing inclusions

Muscovite (White Mica) (Muscovite - Potassium aluminum silicate: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — Mineral

Muscovite (White Mica)

Muscovite - Potassium aluminum silicate: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

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

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions), SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions), SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Garnet (specifically Almandine or Pyrope) (Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (specifically Almandine or Pyrope)

Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Smoky Quartz (Faceted Beads) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (Faceted Beads)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Tiger's Eye (Hawks Eye) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Blue Tiger's Eye (Hawks Eye)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Agate (Banded Chalcedony) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Banded Chalcedony)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Sodalite

Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite (Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 with (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))) — igneous

Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite

Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 with (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))

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

Black Tourmaline

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

Ruby and Diamond Heart Pendant (Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)) — mineral

Ruby and Diamond Heart Pendant

Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)

Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen) (Calcite) — Mineral

Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen)

Calcite

Ruby (Corundum) (Aluminium oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces) — mineral

Ruby (Corundum)

Aluminium oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chalcopyrite (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Amazonite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite in Quartzite/Graphite Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite in Quartzite/Graphite Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

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

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chalcopyrite in Matrix (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite in Matrix

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Pink Garnet (likely Almandine or Rhodolite) (Garnet Group (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Pink Garnet (likely Almandine or Rhodolite)

Garnet Group (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Rhodonite

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

White Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

White Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope) (Garnet Group, Nesosilicates (Complex chemistry, e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)

Garnet Group, Nesosilicates (Complex chemistry, e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)

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

Rhodonite

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