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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.

Amethyst (Tumbled Stone) (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled Stone)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)

Garnet (Garnet Group (often Pyrope or Almandine); X3Y2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (often Pyrope or Almandine); X3Y2(SiO4)3

Pegmatite (Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic Pegmatite)) — igneous

Pegmatite

Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic Pegmatite)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form

Mica (Muscovite) (Potassium aluminum silicate - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Mica (Muscovite)

Potassium aluminum silicate - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite treated with acid) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite treated with acid

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Pink Granite Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Pink Granite Gneiss

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)

Citrine Geode Fragment (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Impurities), SiO2) — mineral

Citrine Geode Fragment

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Impurities), SiO2

Rhodochrosite in Quartz (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite in Quartz

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts

Porphyritic Basalt

Vesicular Basalt with Amygdaloidal Infill (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Amygdaloidal Infill

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Chlorite Included Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite (Mg,Fe,Li)6AlSi3O10(OH)8) — mineral

Chlorite Included Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite (Mg,Fe,Li)6AlSi3O10(OH)8

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Pyrite (on Quartz/Sulfide matrix) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on Quartz/Sulfide matrix)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Graywacke (Lithic Sandstone (Graywacke)) — sedimentary

Graywacke

Lithic Sandstone (Graywacke)

Shale or Argillite (Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Argillite (low-grade metamorphic rock derived from shale)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low grade)

Shale or Argillite

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Argillite (low-grade metamorphic rock derived from shale)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low grade)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Asphalt (Road Aggregate) (Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture) — anthropogenic sedimentary (technolith)

Asphalt (Road Aggregate)

Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture

anthropogenic sedimentary (technolith)

Quartzite (Quartzite (High-purity SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (High-purity SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly Quartz Sandstone)

Concretion with Quartz Veining (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 / SiO2)) — sedimentary

Concretion with Quartz Veining

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 / SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Garnet (Garnet Group (Silicate mineral); general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (Silicate mineral); general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3

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

Quartz / Quartzite Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite in Shale (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Fairy Stone (Staurolite) (Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O22(OH)2)) — mineral

Fairy Stone (Staurolite)

Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O22(OH)2)

Rainbow Moonstone with Black Tourmaline (White Labradorite with Schorl (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Rainbow Moonstone with Black Tourmaline

White Labradorite with Schorl (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8