Gneiss
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
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Browse metamorphic rock (specifically a rock composed of minerals) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Gneiss
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Gneiss (specifically Granite Gneiss)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock)
Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper)
Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite
Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss)
Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)
Pebble (likely a type of sandstone or quartzite pebble)
Clastic Sediment (specifically, a rudite-sized clast). If the pebble is composed of a specific rock type, its scientific name would be that rock type (e.g., 'Quartzite pebble', 'Granite pebble', 'Chert pebble'). Given its appearance, it is likely a metamorphic quartzite pebble or a hard sandstone pebble.
Garnet Schist
Almandine-Muscovite Schist
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Greywacke (likely)
Greywacke (a type of sandstone)
White Marble
Calcite-rich Metasomatized Carbonate (CaCO3)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)
Garnetiferous Pegmatite
Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite
Greenstone
Greenschist (composed of actinolite, chlorite, and epidote)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Greenstone (Amygdaloidal Basalt)
Amygdaloidal Basalt (frequently composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine with Chlorite inclusions)
Marble
Marble (metamorphosed limestone or dolostone), primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3) or dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt with Iron Oxidation
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Sandstone
Arenite
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphiboles)
Greenschist
Greenschist (composed primarily of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
White Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Basalt (Greenstone)
Amygdaloidal Basalt / Chloritized Basalt
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Biotite Schist
Biotite Schist (Rich in K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Jasper with Epidote Vein
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Dalmatian Jasper
Dalmatian Stone (a microcrystalline quartz and feldspar rock with arfvedsonite)
Sandstone (River Rock)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert node)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)
Chert (Siliceous rock composed of microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)
Fulgurite
Fulgurite (Lechatelierite), amorphous SiO2
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Chrome Diopside
Magnesium Calcium Silicate (MgCaSi2O6) containing Chromium impurities
Red Quartzite River Stone
Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, SiO2)
Granite (Pink/Potassium Feldspar Granite)
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, and Amphibole)
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartz (specifically Quartzite or Massive Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)