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Metamorphic Rock

Browse metamorphic rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Eulysite

Eulysite

Metabasalt

Metabasalt

Hornfels

Hornfels

Metarhyolite

Metarhyolite

Metagabbro

Metagabbro

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Rock Gypsum

Rock Gypsum

Rock Salt

Rock Salt

Coral Rock

Coral Rock

Asphalt Rock

Asphalt Rock

Amphibolite

Amphibolite

Lapis Lazuli (Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Eclogite (Eclogite) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Muscovite Schist (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Blue Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions

Unakite (Unakite (Metasomatized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Metasomatized Granite)

Quartzite with Quartz Veining (Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2 with impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Quartz Veining

Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2 with impurities)

Khondalite (Garnet-sillimanite-graphite schist/gneiss) — metamorphic

Khondalite

Garnet-sillimanite-graphite schist/gneiss

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Serpentinite

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

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)

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

Serpentinite

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

Quartzite River Stone (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Stone

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica)

Gneiss

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite with Mica schist fragment (Quartzite (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Mica schist fragment

Quartzite (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Schist

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine minerals like antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine minerals like antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile)

Quartzite river pebble (Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite river pebble

Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz and Biotite Schist (Quartz-Biotite Schist (SiO2 + K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Smoky Quartz and Biotite Schist

Quartz-Biotite Schist (SiO2 + K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (chemically SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (chemically SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Meta-quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Meta-quartzite

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or White Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or White Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist

Greenstone / Epidosite (Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock (Epidote-Chlorite group)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Epidosite

Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock (Epidote-Chlorite group)

Milky Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Quartzite River Rock

Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution series, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution series, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)