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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

Calc-schist

Granulite

Magnetite-rich ironstone (probable magnetite ore) (Magnetite, Fe₃O₄, likely in a fine-grained ironstone matrix) — mineral

Magnetite-rich ironstone (probable magnetite ore)

Magnetite, Fe₃O₄, likely in a fine-grained ironstone matrix

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

Pyrite (on the right) and Magnetite or Hematite (on the left) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) and Iron Oxide (Fe3O4 or Fe2O3)) — mineral

Pyrite (on the right) and Magnetite or Hematite (on the left)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) and Iron Oxide (Fe3O4 or Fe2O3)

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

Rhodonite

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

Prase or Green Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with actinolite or chlorite inclusions)) — Mineral

Prase or Green Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with actinolite or chlorite inclusions)

Quartz with Mica (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz, SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Mica) — mineral

Quartz with Mica

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz, SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Mica

Quartzite Pebble (with mineral veining) (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (with mineral veining)

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Garnet-bearing Schist (Almandine Garnet [Fe3Al2(SiO4)3] in Micaceous Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet-bearing Schist

Almandine Garnet [Fe3Al2(SiO4)3] in Micaceous Schist

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Chalcopyrite (Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Epidote (Calcium aluminum iron silicate (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Calcium aluminum iron silicate (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Amphibolite (specifically Hornblende Schist/Gneiss) (Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Amphibolite (specifically Hornblende Schist/Gneiss)

Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock

Mica Schist (Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite mica)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite mica)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gneiss/Schist) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a metamorphic matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gneiss/Schist)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a metamorphic matrix

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) Rock) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) Rock

Greenstone Pebble (Metabasalt / Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenstone Pebble

Metabasalt / Greenschist

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gemstones (Emerald and Yellow Topaz or Citrine) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) and Quartz (SiO2) or Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Gemstones (Emerald and Yellow Topaz or Citrine)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) and Quartz (SiO2) or Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)

Dragon Blood Jasper (SiO2) — mineral

Dragon Blood Jasper

SiO2

Moonstone (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Marble (Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

Quartzite with Mica Matrix (Metamorphic Quartz-Mica Schist/Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Mica Matrix

Metamorphic Quartz-Mica Schist/Quartzite

Magnetite Orthorthotropic Rock (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite Orthorthotropic Rock

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Biotite Schist (Biotite-rich Schist) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite-rich Schist

Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist

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

Blue Apatite

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

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2+KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2+KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Ruby in Fuchsite (Corundum (Al2O3) in Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2)) — Mineral

Ruby in Fuchsite

Corundum (Al2O3) in Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2)

Milky Quartz Vein in Mafic Rock (Quartzite vein in Metabasalt (SiO2 base)) — metamorphic

Milky Quartz Vein in Mafic Rock

Quartzite vein in Metabasalt (SiO2 base)

Epidote (Greenstone) (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote (Greenstone)

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Mica Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (rich in Muscovite or Biotite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (rich in Muscovite or Biotite)

Soapstone (Steatite (composed primarily of Talc, Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Soapstone

Steatite (composed primarily of Talc, Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Galena (Lead Sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead Sulfide (PbS)

Quartz fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Schist (containing Quartz, Mica, and Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (containing Quartz, Mica, and Amphibole)