Metamorphic Rock (Formed From A Fibrous Crocidolite Asbestos)

Browse metamorphic rock (formed from a fibrous crocidolite asbestos) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 - Aluminum Oxide with Iron and Titanium impurities)

mineral

Quartz / Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral

Ruby in Zoisite

Ruby (Corundum, Al2O3) in Zoisite (Calcium aluminum silicate hydroxide, Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) with some Hornblende

Metamorphic Rock (specifically a rock composed of minerals)

Quartzite (Pink/Red variety)

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

metamorphic

Granite / Gneiss Complex

Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite) or High-grade Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

igneous/metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite River Cobble

Meta-quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide staining)

metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

metamorphic

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)

sedimentary

Green Aventurine

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

metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic

Rose Quartz Beads

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of Ti, Fe, or Mn)

mineral

Lapis Lazuli

Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (Lazurite is the primary constituent mineral)

metamorphic

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral

Quartzite Pebble

Meta-quartzite

metamorphic

Granitic Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite with Quartz and Feldspar

igneous

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Schist)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

metamorphic

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral

Almandine Garnet in Schist Matrix

Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

metamorphic

Rose Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral

Fursuit (Synthetic Fur Specimen)

Canis anthropomorphus syntheticus

Anthropomorphic Textile Construct

Unakite (Tumbled)

Epidotized Granite

metamorphic

Mica Schist with Iron Staining

Mica Schist

metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a weathered Amphibolite or Garnet Gneiss)

Gneiss (complex silicate composition)

metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Sodium aluminum silicate with sulfur (main component: Lazurite [(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2])

metamorphic

Quartzite Beach Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic

Schist

Schist (primarily mica-schist)

metamorphic

Schist (Biotite Schist)

Biotite-bearing Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

metamorphic

Quartzite Pebbles (River Stones)

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

metamorphic

Quartz (Milky/Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral

Quartz Veined Rock (Likely Graywacke or Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) veins in Metasedimentary matrix

metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral

Gneiss

metamorphic

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral

Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite)

Fibrous Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

mineral