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Mineral (Metamorphic Pseudomorph)

Browse mineral (metamorphic pseudomorph) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Metabasalt

Eltyubyuite

Metagabbro

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Paracelsian

Kokchetavite

Celsian

Gneiss

Schist

Serpentinite

Granulite

Calc-schist

Rhodonite (in matrix) (Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — Mineral

Rhodonite (in matrix)

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

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

Rhodonite

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

White Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

White Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

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

Rhodonite

(Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

Garnet Schist (Almandine-bearing Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-bearing Mica Schist

Serpentine-bearing metamorphic rock (likely chromite/vesuvianite-bearing serpentinite) (Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals [(Mg,Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄], with dark accessory minerals) — metamorphic

Serpentine-bearing metamorphic rock (likely chromite/vesuvianite-bearing serpentinite)

Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals [(Mg,Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄], with dark accessory minerals

Biotite Schist (Schist (Biotite-dominated)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Schist (Biotite-dominated)

Quartzite with Dendritic Manganese Oxide Inclusions (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with Mn-oxides)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Dendritic Manganese Oxide Inclusions

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with Mn-oxides)

Chrysocolla on Matrix (Hydrated copper silicates ((Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla on Matrix

Hydrated copper silicates ((Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O)

Blue Zircon (Zircon (Zirconium Silicate), ZrSiO4) — gemstone

Blue Zircon

Zircon (Zirconium Silicate), ZrSiO4

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Black Spinel (Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)) — mineral

Black Spinel

Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)

Staurolite (Fairy Cross) (Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))) — metamorphic

Staurolite (Fairy Cross)

Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))

Schist (Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)

Magnetite / Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock

Gneiss (Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

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

Epidote

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

Glaucophane / Blue Schist (Glaucophane (Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Glaucophane / Blue Schist

Glaucophane (Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2)

Phyllite with Quartz Vein (Metamorphic Phyllite) — metamorphic

Phyllite with Quartz Vein

Metamorphic Phyllite

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartz with Schist Inclusion (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Quartz with Schist Inclusion

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Schist

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Schist (Greenschist / Mica Schist) (Schist (variable mineral composition, commonly containing quartz, feldspar, mica, chlorite)) — metamorphic

Schist (Greenschist / Mica Schist)

Schist (variable mineral composition, commonly containing quartz, feldspar, mica, chlorite)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

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

Rough Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Blue Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Blue Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

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

Fuchsite

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

Epidote (Greenstone) (Calcium aluminum iron silicate hydroxide Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote (Greenstone)

Calcium aluminum iron silicate hydroxide Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)

Apatite (Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Apatite

Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz (Aventurine (variety of Quartz - SiO2) and Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz

Aventurine (variety of Quartz - SiO2) and Quartz (SiO2)

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

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Jadeite and Assorted Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire) / Beryl (Emerald) (Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Ruby/Sapphire (Al2O3), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — mineral

Jadeite and Assorted Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire) / Beryl (Emerald)

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Ruby/Sapphire (Al2O3), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Epidosite with Quartz (Unakite-variant or Jasper) (Epidotized Metasomatite) — metamorphic

Epidosite with Quartz (Unakite-variant or Jasper)

Epidotized Metasomatite

Tumbled green aventurine (likely) (Quartz, SiO₂, with green fuchsite mica inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled green aventurine (likely)

Quartz, SiO₂, with green fuchsite mica inclusions

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

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2