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Metamorphic

Browse metamorphic specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Adinole

Amphibolite

Anthracite

Biotite Schist

Blueschist

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-schist

Cataclasite

Chlorite Schist

Chlorite Schist

Cipollino Marble

Cipollino Marble

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Eclogite

Biotite (Black Mica) (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2) — mineral

Biotite (Black Mica)

K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2

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

Muscovite Schist

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

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)

Faceted Clear Quartz or Diamond Simulant (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) if Quartz or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) if Synthetic) — gemstone

Faceted Clear Quartz or Diamond Simulant

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) if Quartz or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) if Synthetic

Spessartine Garnet in Quartz/Feldspar Pegmatite (Spessartine (Mn3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar) — Mineral in Igneous Rock

Spessartine Garnet in Quartz/Feldspar Pegmatite

Spessartine (Mn3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar

Mineral in Igneous Rock

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Galena (Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)

Quartz with inclusions (SiO2) — mineral

Quartz with inclusions

SiO2

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

Serpentine

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

Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary host) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary host

Almandine Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Pyrite (Fools Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fools Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Serpentinite (Serpentine group minerals ((Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentine group minerals ((Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

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

Quartz (Milky/Snow)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Vesuvianite (Idocrase) (Ca19(Al, Mg, Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH, F, O)10) — mineral

Vesuvianite (Idocrase)

Ca19(Al, Mg, Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH, F, O)10

Blue Apatite (Fluoroapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluoroapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Hypersthene (Hypersthene (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg,Fe)SiO3)) — mineral

Hypersthene

Hypersthene (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg,Fe)SiO3)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Pelite (Metamorphic Rock) (Hydrothermal Quartz Veining in Metasedimentary Rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Pelite (Metamorphic Rock)

Hydrothermal Quartz Veining in Metasedimentary Rock (SiO2)

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

Staurolite (Fairy Cross)

Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))

Epidote in Matrix (Epidote; Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote in Matrix

Epidote; Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite/Biotite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite/Biotite)

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

Staurolite (Fairy Cross)

Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))

Serpentine (Infinite Stone) (Serpentinite (Hydrous magnesium iron silicate)) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Infinite Stone)

Serpentinite (Hydrous magnesium iron silicate)

Schist (Micaceous) (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite)) — metamorphic

Schist (Micaceous)

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite)

Pyritic Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss with Pyrite inclusions) — metamorphic

Pyritic Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss with Pyrite inclusions

Epidote in Quartz (Unakite-like specimen) (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) in Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Epidote in Quartz (Unakite-like specimen)

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) in Quartz (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Schist (muscovite-biotite schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (muscovite-biotite schist)

Gneiss (foliated metamorphic rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (foliated metamorphic rock)

Gneiss

Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock (Quartz Vein in Phyllite or Schist (SiO2 in Silicate Matrix)) — metamorphic

Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock

Quartz Vein in Phyllite or Schist (SiO2 in Silicate Matrix)

Quartzite (clastic/metamorphic subtype) (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (clastic/metamorphic subtype)

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Folded Schist / Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Regional Metaphoric Folded Outcrop (predominantly Schist/Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Folded Schist / Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Regional Metaphoric Folded Outcrop (predominantly Schist/Gneiss)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Raw and Water-worn) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Raw and Water-worn)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)