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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

Greenstone (Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist

Tiger's Eye (Brown/Dark variety) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye (Brown/Dark variety)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions)

Yellow Quartzite (Iron-stained) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (Iron-stained)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (contains Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (contains Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock) (Primarily composed of serpentine group minerals, such as antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite. Chemical formula for serpentine minerals is (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4.) — Metamorphic

Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock)

Primarily composed of serpentine group minerals, such as antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite. Chemical formula for serpentine minerals is (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4.

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

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

Nephrite Jade

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

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Red Quartzite / Metasandstone River Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with hematite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite / Metasandstone River Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with hematite inclusions)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon Content 86–97%)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon Content 86–97%)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (A metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, along with Calcite and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (A metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, along with Calcite and Pyrite)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (containing minerals of the Serpentine subgroup: Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile; formula (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (containing minerals of the Serpentine subgroup: Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile; formula (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

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

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Slate (Slate) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate

Greenstone (Metabasalt (often contains Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt (often contains Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite with inclusions (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite with inclusions

Quartzite

River Quartzite or Chert Pebble (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Quartzite or Chert Pebble

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Complex rock primarily containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Complex rock primarily containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions (Quartzite (pre d om i n a n t l y SiO2) with H e m a t i t e / G o e t h i t e) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions

Quartzite (pre d om i n a n t l y SiO2) with H e m a t i t e / G o e t h i t e

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Charoite (Charoite - K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·H2O) — metamorphic

Charoite

Charoite - K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·H2O

Unakite (Unakite (metasomatized granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (metasomatized granite)

Serpentine (Serpentinite) (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Serpentinite)

Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

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

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite (combination of Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) and Al2O3:Cr)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite

Anyolite (combination of Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) and Al2O3:Cr)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Pelitic or Shaly Matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Pelitic or Shaly Matrix

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

Quartzite (River Stone)

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)

Almandine Garnet in Schist Matrix (Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Schist Matrix

Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Quartzite (Gold-Yellow variety) (Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Gold-Yellow variety)

Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Tiger Iron / Banded Iron Formation (Banded Iron Formation (SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeOOH)) — metamorphic

Tiger Iron / Banded Iron Formation

Banded Iron Formation (SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeOOH)

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

Green Aventurine

Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite Schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite Schist)

Quartzite River Cobble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Cobble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite-rich sequence)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite-rich sequence)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4