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Mineral, Often Found As A Rock (Metamorphic)

Browse mineral, often found as a rock (metamorphic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Rock Salt

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Eulysite

Hornfels

Metabasalt

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Halite

Metagabbro

Metarhyolite

Dolomite

Gypsum

Quartz (Milky/Common) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Unakite (Unakitized granodiorite / Quartz-Epidote-Feldspar rock) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakitized granodiorite / Quartz-Epidote-Feldspar rock

Chert (White Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz with Mica (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mica group inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Mica

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mica group inclusions

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

Fuchsite

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

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Chert / Flint (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Chert (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Metamorphic rock outcrop, likely schist or gneiss (Foliated metamorphic rock; exact mineral assemblage cannot be determined from the image) — metamorphic

Metamorphic rock outcrop, likely schist or gneiss

Foliated metamorphic rock; exact mineral assemblage cannot be determined from the image

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Bull Quartz with Mica and Host Rock (Massive Quartz (SiO2) with Muscovite/Chlorite inclusions) — igneous

Bull Quartz with Mica and Host Rock

Massive Quartz (SiO2) with Muscovite/Chlorite inclusions

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Chert (Iron-stained or Dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained or Dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Agate (SiO2 (Chalcedony/Quartz)) — sedimentary

Agate

SiO2 (Chalcedony/Quartz)

Unakite (Unakite (Epidotized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Blue Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (SiO2) — mineral

Green Aventurine

SiO2

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

Nephrite Jade

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

Banded Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate) — mineral

Banded Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Sapphire (Tumbled/Polished) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire (Tumbled/Polished)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Black Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Serpentine (Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn)3Si2O5(OH)4

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock

Greenshist / Chlorite Schist (Chlorite schist (contains (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)) — metamorphic

Greenshist / Chlorite Schist

Chlorite schist (contains (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper and Epidote Breccia (Silicified Brecciated Rock with Epidote) — metamorphic

Jasper and Epidote Breccia

Silicified Brecciated Rock with Epidote

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist with Quartz Veins (Schist with Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Schist with Quartz Veins

Schist with Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often associated with Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often associated with Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Micaceous Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Micaceous Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 inclusions)

Chert (specifically Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)