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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

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Sunstone Beads (Feldspar group (Oligoclase / Labradorite)) — gemstone

Sunstone Beads

Feldspar group (Oligoclase / Labradorite)

Milky Quartz with Mica (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite or Biotite inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mica

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite or Biotite inclusions

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar subclass), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Biotite on Quartz Matrix (Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Biotite on Quartz Matrix

Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 with Quartz (SiO2)

Ruby Zoisite (Anyolite (Composition of Green Zoisite, Black Tschermakite, and Red Corundum)) — metamorphic

Ruby Zoisite

Anyolite (Composition of Green Zoisite, Black Tschermakite, and Red Corundum)

Seraphinite (Clinochlore (Mg,Fe)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 - specific variety for Seraphinite due to its fibrous inclusions and chatoyancy.) — Mineral

Seraphinite

Clinochlore (Mg,Fe)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 - specific variety for Seraphinite due to its fibrous inclusions and chatoyancy.

Garnet in Quartzite (Garnet-bearing Quartzite (SiO2 + X3Y2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet in Quartzite

Garnet-bearing Quartzite (SiO2 + X3Y2(SiO4)3)

Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-veined Schist or Gneiss) — metamorphic

Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock

Quartz-veined Schist or Gneiss

Serpentine (Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Lapis Lazuli (Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (Lazurite is the primary constituent mineral)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (Lazurite is the primary constituent mineral)

Muscovite Schist (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Schorl (Complex sodium iron aluminum borosilicate)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Schorl (Complex sodium iron aluminum borosilicate)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Biotite / Black Mica (K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Biotite / Black Mica

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

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dark gray slate (possibly argillite or shale) (Slate, a low-grade metamorphic rock derived mainly from shale; composition commonly quartz, illite/muscovite, chlorite, and clay minerals) — metamorphic

Dark gray slate (possibly argillite or shale)

Slate, a low-grade metamorphic rock derived mainly from shale; composition commonly quartz, illite/muscovite, chlorite, and clay minerals

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

River Stones (Quartzite and Sandstone) (Quartzite / Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

River Stones (Quartzite and Sandstone)

Quartzite / Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominant)

Mica Schist with Garnet (Garnet-Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Garnet

Garnet-Mica Schist

Milky Quartz (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Slate (Slate (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (Metamorphic Rock)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite or Hematite-rich Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Magnetite or Hematite-rich Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite (Fe2O3)

Sapphire (Rough Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire (Rough Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

Ruby (set in a gold pendant) (Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)) — mineral

Ruby (set in a gold pendant)

Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)

Banded Gneiss River Pebble (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss River Pebble

Gneiss

White Marble (Tumbled) (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble (Tumbled)

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

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

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist