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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 with inclusions (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with inclusions

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Green Aventurine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

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

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Quartz vein in Schist (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in Schist

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

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

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

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

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Rhodonite

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

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

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

Rhodonite

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

Fuchsite in Quartz (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 in SiO2) — metamorphic

Fuchsite in Quartz

K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 in SiO2

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Talc (Soapstone variety) (Talc (Hydrated magnesium silicate) - Mg3Si4O10(OH)2) — mineral

Talc (Soapstone variety)

Talc (Hydrated magnesium silicate) - Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Yellow Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: Quartz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: Quartz, SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Marble (Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer) / Perthitic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer) / Perthitic Igneous Rock

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Schist (Micaceous Schist) (Micaceous schist (Mainly Muscovite/Biotite mixed with Quartz)) — metamorphic

Schist (Micaceous Schist)

Micaceous schist (Mainly Muscovite/Biotite mixed with Quartz)

Garnet Schist (Garnetiferous Micaceous Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Garnetiferous Micaceous Schist

Quartzite (Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Iron-Stained Quartzite (Recrystallized Meta-Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Iron-Stained Quartzite

Recrystallized Meta-Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist / Greenstone (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Greenstone (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of silica and alumina with iron and magnesium)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of silica and alumina with iron and magnesium)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite/Biotite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite/Biotite)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))