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Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Muscovite, and Illite)
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Browse metamorphic rock (specifically a rock composed of minerals) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
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Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Muscovite, and Illite)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)
Gneiss (specifically a Banded Gneiss pebble)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)
Glauconitic Sandstone ((K, Na)(Fe3+, Al, Mg)2(Si, Al)4O10(OH)2)
Labradorite
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Sandstone (specifically Picture Sandstone or Wonderstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone (Micaceous/Feldspathic variant)
Arenite (specifically subarkose or lithic arenite)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Stone)
Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl)2 (Lazulite-rich Metamorphic Rock)
Bauxite
Bauxite (principal ore of aluminum, primarily Al(OH)3)
Green Schist
Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Sandstone
Quartz Sandstone (predominantly)
Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite crystals on Marble)
Lazurite / (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(AlSiO4)6]
Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)
Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)
Gneiss (specifically Pink Gneiss)
Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Sandstone (lithic/greywacke variety)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with various lithic fragments)
Greenschist
Chlorite schist (Metamorphic rock dominated by chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)
Rough Garnet in Matrix
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2Si3O12)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
Marble
Metamorphic Limestone (CaCO3)
Gneiss (specifically Micaceous Gneiss)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Serpentine
Antigorite/Lizardite (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Quartz Veined Rock (Likely Graywacke or Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) veins in Metasedimentary matrix
Lapis Lazuli
Complex rock primarily containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite / KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals like Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Dalmation Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)
Antiperthite-rich Microgranite
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Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of silica and alumina with iron and magnesium)
Jasper (Yellow Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite
Basalt (containing (Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))
Blue Quartzite
Quartzite (specifically a variety enriched with blue-coloring minerals)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)
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Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly composed of Quartz, Illite, Chlorite)