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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

Eclogite (Eclogite (Omphacite + Pyrope)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (Omphacite + Pyrope)

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

Chert (Common Jasper/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrated iron oxide impurities (Goethite)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrated iron oxide impurities (Goethite)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz with Mica/Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates) — mineral

Quartz with Mica/Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates

Chert (Flint) with Limestone Coating (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) cortex) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint) with Limestone Coating

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) cortex

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Malachite Coating on Host Rock (Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite Coating on Host Rock

Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert with Chalcedony/Quartz Vug (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Chalcedony/Quartz Vug

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2

Greenish Metamorphic Rock (likely containing epidote or chlorite) (Metamorphic rock, possibly epidosite or greenstone) — Metamorphic

Greenish Metamorphic Rock (likely containing epidote or chlorite)

Metamorphic rock, possibly epidosite or greenstone

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone or Flower Stone) (Porphyritic Basalt / Porphyry) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone or Flower Stone)

Porphyritic Basalt / Porphyry

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (Green variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Honey Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Honey Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)

Tiger's Eye (Mineral Collection) (Tiger's Eye (SiO2 with crocidolite inclusions)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye (Mineral Collection)

Tiger's Eye (SiO2 with crocidolite inclusions)

Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Tripolitic Chert / Flint Nodules) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Tripolitic Chert / Flint Nodules)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (White Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Opaline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Opaline Silica (SiO2)

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Red Chalcedony (SiO2)

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)) — Mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)

Quartz (Common or Milky) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Common or Milky)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)