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Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)
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Browse metamorphic rock (primarily composed of minerals) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)
Nuummite
Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock composed of Anthophyllite and Gedrite, (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2)
Bauxite (Pisolitic Bauxite)
Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Limonite/Goethite on Shale
Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often associated with argillaceous rock
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Greenstone / Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals from the serpentine group Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Vesicular Basalt
Vesicular Basalt (rich in silicate minerals mostly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Sandstone (with potential mineral inclusions)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Bauxite
AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Complex rock primarily containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Granite (Fine-grained)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper)
Stromatolitic Rhyolite/Jasper (SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the Serpentine group: Chrysotile, Lizardite, and Antigorite)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (a rock composed predominantly of serpentine group minerals)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Diorite (Spotted or Dalmatian Stone effect)
Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)
Serpentinite (often called Jade or Nephrite substitute)
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (A metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone (specifically Lithic or Quartz Arenite)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with assorted minerals)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Turquoise in Matrix
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals like Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile)
Sandstone (clastic)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily composed of SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and various Micas)
Sandstone (Micaceous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, chlorite, and micas)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)