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Metamorphic Rock

Browse metamorphic rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Almandine Garnet in Schist (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Schist

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Hypersthene (Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)) — Mineral

Hypersthene

Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)

Eclogite (Eclogite (Pyrope garnet and Omphacite pyroxene)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (Pyrope garnet and Omphacite pyroxene)

Greenschist (Greenschist (chlorite-epidote schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (chlorite-epidote schist)

Serpentine (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Grey Agate (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Grey Agate (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Eclogite (Eclogite (Omphacite + Pyrope)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (Omphacite + Pyrope)

Serpentinite (often called Jade or Nephrite substitute) (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite (often called Jade or Nephrite substitute)

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Quartz (SiO2) in Mafic or Sedimentary Matrix) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Quartz (SiO2) in Mafic or Sedimentary Matrix

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Slates/Schists) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Slates/Schists

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)) — Mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)

Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including lizardite, chrysotile, and antigorite: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including lizardite, chrysotile, and antigorite: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Slickenside (Tectonic Fault Scarp Surface) — metamorphic

Slickenside

Tectonic Fault Scarp Surface

River Rock (likely Quartzite or Chert) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Rock (likely Quartzite or Chert)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Moonstone (Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate), Formula: (K,Na)AlSi3O8) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate), Formula: (K,Na)AlSi3O8

Gneiss (Pebble) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Pebble)

Gneiss

Serpentine (Serpentinite) (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Serpentinite)

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Granodiorite (Gneissic texture) (Granodiorite (containing Quartz SiO2, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite)) — igneous

Granodiorite (Gneissic texture)

Granodiorite (containing Quartz SiO2, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Quartzite with Hematite staining (Quartzite (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Hematite staining

Quartzite (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Meta-quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Meta-quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Serpentine (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss

Unakite (Unakite (Epidotized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Banded Slate or Siltstone with Quartz/Calcite Veins (Protolith-derived Siltstone or Slate (varies based on degree of metamorphism)) — metamorphic

Banded Slate or Siltstone with Quartz/Calcite Veins

Protolith-derived Siltstone or Slate (varies based on degree of metamorphism)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Specular Hematite (Specularite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite

Specularite (Fe2O3)

Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Unakite (Tumbled) (Unakite (altered granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite (Tumbled)

Unakite (altered granite)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet Schist (Garnet-bearing Mica Schist (variety of compositions, often Al2SiO5 with X3Y2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Garnet-bearing Mica Schist (variety of compositions, often Al2SiO5 with X3Y2(SiO4)3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Unidentified Rock Fragment (Unknown) — Rock

Unidentified Rock Fragment

Unknown