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Mineral (Found In Igneous And Metamorphic Rocks)

Browse mineral (found in igneous and metamorphic rocks) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz in Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz in Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of dumortierite or titanium (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of dumortierite or titanium (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Glacial Cobble (likely Granitic or Gneissic) (Granite/Gneiss Glacial Erratic) — igneous

Glacial Cobble (likely Granitic or Gneissic)

Granite/Gneiss Glacial Erratic

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

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite Bracelet (light green beads) and possibly Lavender Jadeite (purple bead) (Fluorite: CaF₂ (Calcium Fluoride); Jadeite: NaAlSi₂O₆ (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — Mineral for Fluorite; Mineral/Rock for Jadeite (as it's often a rock composed primarily of jadeite mineral)

Fluorite Bracelet (light green beads) and possibly Lavender Jadeite (purple bead)

Fluorite: CaF₂ (Calcium Fluoride); Jadeite: NaAlSi₂O₆ (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Mineral for Fluorite; Mineral/Rock for Jadeite (as it's often a rock composed primarily of jadeite mineral)

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

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with fuchsite inclusions)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with fuchsite inclusions)

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Rhodonite

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

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (likely milky quartz or a stained variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely milky quartz or a stained variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂))

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

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese silicate, (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3)

Epidote (Unakite variety) (Epidosite (Metasomatic rock containing Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote (Unakite variety)

Epidosite (Metasomatic rock containing Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Granite / Gneiss Complex (Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite) or High-grade Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — igneous/metamorphic

Granite / Gneiss Complex

Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite) or High-grade Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

igneous/metamorphic

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate) - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate) - (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Almandine Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Garnet-Mica Schist (Garnetiferous Porphyroblastic Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet-Mica Schist

Garnetiferous Porphyroblastic Schist

Quartz (Milky/Crystal Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Crystal Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Beryl (likely Aquamarine) in matrix (Be3Al2(SiO3)6 (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Beryl (likely Aquamarine) in matrix

Be3Al2(SiO3)6 (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Greenstone / Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) or Altered Basalt) — sedimentary or metamorphic

Greenstone / Chert

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) or Altered Basalt

sedimentary or metamorphic

Gneiss (likely) (Gneiss) — Metamorphic

Gneiss (likely)

Gneiss

Gold in Quartz Matrix (Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Slate/Shale) — mineral

Gold in Quartz Matrix

Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Slate/Shale

Almandine Garnet (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

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

Calcite

Calcite (Mineral, Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety) (Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety)

Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)