Rock Identifier

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Metamorphic Rock

Browse metamorphic rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Granodiorite or Diorite (Granodiorite / Diorite) — igneous

Granodiorite or Diorite

Granodiorite / Diorite

Milky Quartz (Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz in Matrix (possibly Basalt or Siltstone host) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock) — mineral

Quartz in Matrix (possibly Basalt or Siltstone host)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock

Quartz-veined Mudstone or Argillite (SiO2 (Quartz) in Siltstone/Mudstone matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Mudstone or Argillite

SiO2 (Quartz) in Siltstone/Mudstone matrix

Basalt with Quartz/Quartzite Veins (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Siliceous Infillings) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Quartzite Veins

Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Siliceous Infillings

Quartz (Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Basalt with Granite Inclusions (Xenoliths) (Mafic igneous rock (Basalt) with Sialic minerals) — igneous

Basalt with Granite Inclusions (Xenoliths)

Mafic igneous rock (Basalt) with Sialic minerals

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic-fine grained mafic igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic-fine grained mafic igneous rock)

Greywacke (likely) (Greywacke (a type of sandstone)) — Sedimentary

Greywacke (likely)

Greywacke (a type of sandstone)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite (Calcium aluminum hydroxy silicate with Corundum) Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) — metamorphic

Zoisite with Ruby

Anyolite (Calcium aluminum hydroxy silicate with Corundum) Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a variety of Quartz) — Mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a variety of Quartz

Greenschist (Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist

Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)) — Rock

Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)

Quartz Vein in Sandstone (Sandstone with Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Sandstone

Sandstone with Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2)

Calcite (or Alabaster, if truly carved) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral/Rock

Calcite (or Alabaster, if truly carved)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — Mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Desert Rose / Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral variant

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Desert Rose / Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Mineral variant

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Granodiorite with Quartz Veining (Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase Feldspar, Quartz, and Biotite/Hornblende) with Quartz (SiO2) veins) — igneous

Granodiorite with Quartz Veining

Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase Feldspar, Quartz, and Biotite/Hornblende) with Quartz (SiO2) veins

Druzy Quartz on Matrix (likely Limestone or Sandstone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various trace impurities) — Mineral on Sedimentary Rock

Druzy Quartz on Matrix (likely Limestone or Sandstone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various trace impurities

Mineral on Sedimentary Rock

River Pebble (Gravel) (Clastic sedimentary rock (likely Siltstone or Mudstone pebble; SiO2 with various impurities)) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Gravel)

Clastic sedimentary rock (likely Siltstone or Mudstone pebble; SiO2 with various impurities)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granodiorite (Phaneritic-textured Intrusive Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Phaneritic-textured Intrusive Granodiorite

Pink Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Pink Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (MnSiO3)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (MnSiO3)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — Mineral (Variety of Quartz)

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Mineral (Variety of Quartz)

Porphyritic Basalt (River Rock) (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (River Rock)

Porphyritic Basalt

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Sandstone with Quarzite clasts (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quarzite clasts

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Chert (Agatized/Chalcedony variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Agatized/Chalcedony variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Staurolite (Fairy Cross) (Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))) — metamorphic

Staurolite (Fairy Cross)

Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))

Pebble or Cobble (likely composed of sandstone or conglomerate) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (specific name like sandstone, conglomerate, or breccia would require microscopic analysis of clast size and angularity)) — Sedimentary Rock (possibly a conglomerate or coarse-grained sandstone)

Pebble or Cobble (likely composed of sandstone or conglomerate)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (specific name like sandstone, conglomerate, or breccia would require microscopic analysis of clast size and angularity)

Sedimentary Rock (possibly a conglomerate or coarse-grained sandstone)

Basalt (Afanitic Mafic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Afanitic Mafic Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — Igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)