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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

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

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

Rough Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Blue Apatite (Calcium Fluorophosphate - Ca5(PO4)3F) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Calcium Fluorophosphate - Ca5(PO4)3F

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

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

Rhodonite

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

Seraphinite (Clinochlore) (Clinochlore (Mg,Fe2+)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8) — mineral

Seraphinite (Clinochlore)

Clinochlore (Mg,Fe2+)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8

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

Rhodonite

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

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

Biotite or Phlogopite Mica

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

Arsenopyrite with Schist Matrix (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)) — mineral

Arsenopyrite with Schist Matrix

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)

Garnet-Mica Schist (Garnetiferous Porphyroblastic Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet-Mica Schist

Garnetiferous Porphyroblastic Schist

Corundum (Corundum (Aluminium oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum

Corundum (Aluminium oxide, Al2O3)

Aventurine (Green Quartz) (Silicon dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Aventurine (Green Quartz)

Silicon dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

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

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

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

Magnetite

Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)

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

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Magnetite (Lodestone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

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

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca)SiO3

Blue gemstone, likely iolite or blue sapphire (Iolite (cordierite, Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈) or corundum (sapphire, Al₂O₃)) — gemstone

Blue gemstone, likely iolite or blue sapphire

Iolite (cordierite, Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈) or corundum (sapphire, Al₂O₃)

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

Rhodonite

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

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — Mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Likely dark green-gray metamorphic pebble (Indeterminate; possibly chlorite schist, serpentinite, or amphibolite) — metamorphic

Likely dark green-gray metamorphic pebble

Indeterminate; possibly chlorite schist, serpentinite, or amphibolite

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Dumortierite Quartz (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 (Aluminum borate silicate)) — mineral

Dumortierite Quartz

Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 (Aluminum borate silicate)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Fuchsite (Chrome Mica) (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Fuchsite (Chrome Mica)

K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Garnet (Almandine-Pyrope group, X3Y2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet

Almandine-Pyrope group, X3Y2(SiO4)3

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

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Magnetite (Charnockite Regional Variation) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Charnockite Regional Variation)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)