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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.

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

Milky Quartz (Quartz Vein)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sunstone (Aventurine Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)) — mineral

Sunstone

Aventurine Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Emerald in Matrix (Emerald (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate), Be3Al2(SiO3)6) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Emerald (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate), Be3Al2(SiO3)6

Quartz (Water-worn pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Water-worn pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote Water-Worn Pebble (Epidote {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote Water-Worn Pebble

Epidote {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Smoky Quartz and Clear Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz and Clear Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2) — Mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

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

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Unakite / Epidosite (Epidote with Orthoclase and Quartz; (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)3(OH)) / (KAlSi3O8) / (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Unakite / Epidosite

Epidote with Orthoclase and Quartz; (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)3(OH)) / (KAlSi3O8) / (SiO2)

Dragon Stone (Dragon Blood Jasper) (Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper inclusions (varied SiO2 and Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Dragon Stone (Dragon Blood Jasper)

Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper inclusions (varied SiO2 and Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Pyrite on Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite on Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)

Quartz Pebble (Sea Glass-like Quartz) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Sea Glass-like Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Epidote

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

Biotite Schist (Biotite Mica Schist [K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2]) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Mica Schist [K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2]

Banded Agate (Tumbled) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 - Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Tumbled)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 - Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

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

White Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium and/or Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium and/or Vanadium impurities

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)

Green Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Green Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Moonstone (Adularia (Potassium Aluminum Silicate, KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Adularia (Potassium Aluminum Silicate, KAlSi3O8)

Blue Tiger's Eye (Hawk's Eye) (Silicified Crocidolite (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite), SiO2) — metamorphic

Blue Tiger's Eye (Hawk's Eye)

Silicified Crocidolite (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite), SiO2

Beryl (Emerald or Aquamarine in Matrix) (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (Emerald or Aquamarine in Matrix)

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Amethyst (Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Green Schist (Greenschist (composed primarily of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Green Schist

Greenschist (composed primarily of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Quartz Sand Grain (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Sand Grain

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Rough Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rough Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Arsenopyrite with Quartz (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)) — mineral

Arsenopyrite with Quartz

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)

Quartz River Pebbles (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz River Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)