Amphibolite
Amphibolite
Category
Browse metamorphic rock (primarily composed of minerals) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Amphibolite
Amphibolite
Ruby in Zoisite with Hornblende
Anyolite (Ruby: Al2O3, Zoisite: Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))
Sandstone with Bedding Planes
Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed primarily of sand-sized minerals)
Dalmatian Jasper (or Dalmatian Stone)
Dalmatian Stone (A peralkaline felsite composed of feldspar, quartz, and sodic amphibole)
Greenschist
Chlorite schist
Nuummite
Nuummite (complex silicate composed of Anthophyllite and Gedrite, (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2)
Tiger's Eye (with Blue Tiger's Eye / Hawk's Eye)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions)
Dragon Blood Jasper
Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper (Ca2Al2Fe3+[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH))
Dalmatian Jasper
Dalmatian Stone (not a true Jasper, primarily a Perthitic Feldspar with Arfvedsonite)
Greenschist (containing Epidote and Quartz)
Greenschist (Epidote-Chlorite-Actinolite Schist)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Unakite / Epidotized Granite
Metamorphic Granite (Epidote-Orthoclase-Quartz Rock)
Greenschist
Greenschist (chlorite-epidote schist)
Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite Cobble
Granite
Sandstone
Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with iron oxides)
Nuummite
Nuummite (mixture of Gedrite and Anthophyllite)
Sandstone (Red Sandstone / River Stone)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cementation)
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Unakite Epidote Granite
Unakite (Rock composed of Orthoclase, Epidote, and Quartz)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Siltstone with Sandstone Bands
Siltstone (composed of Quartz and Clay minerals)
Greenstone / altered mafic rock
Likely chlorite–actinolite schist or metabasalt; exact identification requires testing
Pegmatite
Igneous Pegmatite
Coal (Bituminous / Anthracite)
Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbonaceous Rock)
Greenschist
Chlorite schist
Gravel and Sediment Sample
Mixed clastic sediment
Serpentinite pebble
Serpentinite, composed chiefly of serpentine-group minerals (lizardite, chrysotile, antigorite), with possible magnetite and chlorite
Schist (with Iron Oxide)
Mica Schist
Leopard Skin Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss
Jasper and Quartz Breccia
Silicified Breccia / Microcrystalline Quartz
Biotite Schist
Biotite Schist (Rich in K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Granite / Arkosic Sandstone (Coarse Igneous or Sedimentary Aggregate)
Granite / Quartz-Feldspar Aggregate
Sandstone (Micaceous/Feldspathic variant)
Arenite (specifically subarkose or lithic arenite)
Banded Gneiss with Quartz Vein
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Asphalt Chunk (Bituminous Concrete)
Aggregated Bitumen / Artificial Breccia
Pyrite-rich Ore
Pyrite (FeS2) with secondary minerals
Sandstone (River Cobble)
Sandstone (primarily composed of silica, SiO2)