Rock Identifier

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Metamorphic Rock

Browse metamorphic rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Vesicular Basalt (Basalt (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

igneous
Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

mineral
Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

mineral
Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

mineral
Tiger's Eye (dark/grey variant) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye (dark/grey variant)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

mineral
Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Peacock Ore (Bornite or Iridescent Chalcopyrite) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with tarnish) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Iridescent Chalcopyrite)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with tarnish

mineral
Milky Quartz (Ferruginous variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Ferruginous variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Peach Moonstone (Orange/Peach Feldspar) (Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Peach Moonstone (Orange/Peach Feldspar)

Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)

mineral
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Aventurine (Tan/Cream colored) (Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — mineral

Aventurine (Tan/Cream colored)

Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

mineral
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Beryl (var. Heliodor or Aquamarine) (Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (var. Heliodor or Aquamarine)

Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

mineral
Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Moonstone (Feldspar) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Albite (NaAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone (Feldspar)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Albite (NaAlSi3O8)

mineral
Tiger's Eye (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Dragon Blood Jasper (Epidote with Red Piedmontite (Chalcedony/Quartz variant)) — sedimentary

Dragon Blood Jasper

Epidote with Red Piedmontite (Chalcedony/Quartz variant)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

sedimentary
Peridot in Basalt (Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4) in Basalt) — mineral

Peridot in Basalt

Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4) in Basalt

mineral
Basalt (Weathered River Stone) (Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Weathered River Stone)

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock)

igneous
Marble (polished) (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble (polished)

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

metamorphic
Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Wishing Stone (Basalt/Greywacke with Quartz Vein) (Basalt or Siltstone with SiO2 (Quartz) hydrothermal intrusion) — igneous/sedimentary

Wishing Stone (Basalt/Greywacke with Quartz Vein)

Basalt or Siltstone with SiO2 (Quartz) hydrothermal intrusion

igneous/sedimentary
Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock

sedimentary
Dalmation Jasper (Dalmation Stone) (Perthitic feldspar-quartz-amphibole rock) — igneous

Dalmation Jasper (Dalmation Stone)

Perthitic feldspar-quartz-amphibole rock

igneous
Basalt River Stone (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

igneous
Basalt River Cobble (Vitreous aphanitic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Cobble

Vitreous aphanitic Basalt

igneous
Ammonite Fossil in Limestone Matrix (Ammonoidea (subclass) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Ammonite Fossil in Limestone Matrix

Ammonoidea (subclass) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

sedimentary
Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen — N/A

Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen

N/A
Epidote with Magnetite/Hematite inclusions (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH)) with Iron Oxides) — mineral

Epidote with Magnetite/Hematite inclusions

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH)) with Iron Oxides

mineral
Blue Apatite (Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

mineral
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

mineral
Plagioclase Feldspar (Plagioclase Feldspar Series (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)) — Mineral

Plagioclase Feldspar

Plagioclase Feldspar Series (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)

Mineral