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Metamorphic

Browse metamorphic specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Schist (Crystalline Metamorphic Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Crystalline Metamorphic Schist

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Fuchsite (Fuchsite (a variety of Muscovite mica, K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Fuchsite

Fuchsite (a variety of Muscovite mica, K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Fuchsite (Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Fuchsite

Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartz with Muscovite Mica (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Quartz with Muscovite Mica

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Schist (Schist (metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (metamorphic rock)

Quartzite Cobble with Quartz Vein (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble with Quartz Vein

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Marble (Metamorphic Limestone (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Metamorphic Limestone (CaCO3)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite pebble (Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)

Slate (Slate (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (Metamorphic Rock)

Quartzite Cobble (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Schist) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Schist)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss (Gneiss (a metamorphic rock)) — Metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (a metamorphic rock)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)

Slate (Foliated metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated metamorphic rock

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of clay minerals or micas)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of clay minerals or micas)

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

Magnetite

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

Sapphirine in Matrix (Sapphirine (Mg,Al)8(Al,Si)6O20) — mineral

Sapphirine in Matrix

Sapphirine (Mg,Al)8(Al,Si)6O20

Granite with Epidote (Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote) — Igneous

Granite with Epidote

Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote

Jasper in Rhyolite matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions in Felsic Igneous matrix) — igneous

Jasper in Rhyolite matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions in Felsic Igneous matrix

Pink Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Pink Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (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)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (MnSiO3)

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — Mineral/Mineraloid within a rock matrix

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Mineral/Mineraloid within a rock matrix

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals like Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals like Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile)

Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite) (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)) — Metamorphic Rock / Mineral

Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)

Metamorphic Rock / Mineral