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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

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

Serpentine

Antigorite/Lizardite (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxides)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxides)

Quartzite Pebble (Meta-quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Meta-quartzite (SiO2)

Serpentine (Antigorite/Chrysotile group ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite/Chrysotile group ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2 based)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2 based)

Quartzite (River Stone) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Stone)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite) (Anyolite (Calcium aluminium silicate hydroxide with Corundum)) — metamorphic

Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite)

Anyolite (Calcium aluminium silicate hydroxide with Corundum)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite Cobble (Meta-quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Meta-quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite river stone (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite river stone

Quartzite (SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Crocidolite (Asbestos) replaced by Quartz) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Crocidolite (Asbestos) replaced by Quartz

Greenstone with Magnetite Veins (Metabasalt (Greenstone)) — metamorphic

Greenstone with Magnetite Veins

Metabasalt (Greenstone)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (containing Antigorite, Lizardite, and/or Chrysotile)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (containing Antigorite, Lizardite, and/or Chrysotile)

Nephrite Jade (Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Greenstone (Epidosite) (Epidosite (Metamorphosed Basalt/Diabase)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Epidosite)

Epidosite (Metamorphosed Basalt/Diabase)

Serpentine (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Jasper-bearing Quartzite River Cobble (Tectonized Quartzite with Iron-Oxide (Hematite/Limonite) Veining) — metamorphic

Jasper-bearing Quartzite River Cobble

Tectonized Quartzite with Iron-Oxide (Hematite/Limonite) Veining

Red Tiger's Eye (Silicified Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Red Tiger's Eye

Silicified Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Riverstone (Quartzite Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Riverstone (Quartzite Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions (Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions

Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Schist (Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist

Banded Gneiss (Banded Orthogneiss or Paragneiss (Quartz-Feldspathic Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Banded Orthogneiss or Paragneiss (Quartz-Feldspathic Gneiss)

Quartzite (Milky or Cloudy Quartz variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Milky or Cloudy Quartz variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)