Rock Identifier

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Mineral, Often Found In Metamorphic Rocks But Also In Sedimentary And Igneous Rocks

Browse mineral, often found in metamorphic rocks but also in sedimentary and igneous rocks specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Blue Apatite (Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

mineral
Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Mineral
Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)

mineral
Magnetite (Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)

mineral
Green Aventurine (Aventurine (Silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — Mineral; variety of Quartz

Green Aventurine

Aventurine (Silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Mineral; variety of Quartz
Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

metamorphic
Feldspar (Orthoclase/Potassium Feldspar) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Feldspar (Orthoclase/Potassium Feldspar)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

mineral
Blue Apatite (Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite Point) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite Point)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — Mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Mineral
Pyrite (Iron Pyrites) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Iron Pyrites)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂))) — Mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂))

Mineral
Garnet (specifically Almandine or Pyrope) (Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (specifically Almandine or Pyrope)

Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3

mineral
Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Mineral
Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

mineral
Schist (Chlorite or Mica-rich) (Chlorite Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (Chlorite or Mica-rich)

Chlorite Schist

metamorphic
Calcite (Yellow/Orange variety - sometimes called Honey Calcite) (Calcite) — Mineral

Calcite (Yellow/Orange variety - sometimes called Honey Calcite)

Calcite

Mineral
Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

mineral
Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Mineral
Hypersthene (Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)) — Mineral

Hypersthene

Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)

Mineral
Aquamarine with Sunstone (Aquamarine (Be3Al2Si6O18), Sunstone (Na,Ca)Al(Si,Al)Si2O8) — Mineral

Aquamarine with Sunstone

Aquamarine (Be3Al2Si6O18), Sunstone (Na,Ca)Al(Si,Al)Si2O8

Mineral
Specular Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

metamorphic
Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)]) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)]

mineral
Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

metamorphic
Pyrite (Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2

Mineral
Plagioclase Feldspar (Plagioclase Feldspar Series (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)) — Mineral

Plagioclase Feldspar

Plagioclase Feldspar Series (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)

Mineral
Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

mineral
Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

mineral
Blue Apatite (Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

mineral
Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

mineral
Hypersthene (Enstatite (Hypersthene variety), (Mg,Fe)SiO3) — mineral

Hypersthene

Enstatite (Hypersthene variety), (Mg,Fe)SiO3

mineral
Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Black Tourmaline

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

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

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Fuchsite

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

mineral
Garnet (Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates with general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+, V3+)) — Mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates with general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+, V3+)

Mineral