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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.

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Eltyubyuite

Hornblende Schist

Hornblende Schist

Kokchetavite

Serpentinite

Chromite

Schorlomite

Goldmanite

Feldspar

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Pegmatite

Pyroxenite

Black Shale

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

Clear Quartz Crystal

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Black Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with iron and titanium impurities)) — mineral

Black Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with iron and titanium impurities)

Epidote with Quartz Vein (Epidote-bearing metamorphic rock with quartz (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote with Quartz Vein

Epidote-bearing metamorphic rock with quartz (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Fuchsite in Quartz (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Muscovite with Chromium)) — metamorphic

Fuchsite in Quartz

K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Muscovite with Chromium)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcopyrite (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Mica (Muscovite)

Muscovite, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Orange Quartz (or Citrine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Orange Quartz (or Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Quartz / Vein Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Vein Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Blue Apatite

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

Apatite (Apatite Group (e.g., Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Apatite

Apatite Group (e.g., Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH))

Optical Calcite (CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)) — mineral

Optical Calcite

CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)) — Mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

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

Magnetite (potentially Lodestone)

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

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fuchsite Schist with Quartz (Chromian Muscovite [K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2] Schist) — metamorphic

Fuchsite Schist with Quartz

Chromian Muscovite [K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2] Schist

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Feldspar variety), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Feldspar variety), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope series) (Silicate mineral (Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12; Pyrope: Mg3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope series)

Silicate mineral (Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12; Pyrope: Mg3Al2Si3O12)

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

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

Orthoclase Feldspar

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Milky Quartz / Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz / Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Biotite or Phlogopite Mica (K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Biotite or Phlogopite Mica

K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2