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Mineral And Metamorphic Rock

Browse mineral and metamorphic rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Rock Salt

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Eulysite

Hornfels

Metabasalt

Halite

Metagabbro

Metarhyolite

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Dolomite

Gypsum

Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, possibly quartzite (Quartzite; primarily crystalline silicon dioxide (SiO₂), with minor feldspar, mica, or iron oxides) — metamorphic

Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, possibly quartzite

Quartzite; primarily crystalline silicon dioxide (SiO₂), with minor feldspar, mica, or iron oxides

Banded Serpentine (Serpentine group (subgroup Lizardite or Antigorite) - Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Banded Serpentine

Serpentine group (subgroup Lizardite or Antigorite) - Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Protolith: Basaltic rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Protolith: Basaltic rock

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

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Slate (Metamorphic pelitic rock) — metamorphic

Slate

Metamorphic pelitic rock

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Cr-bearing Mica inclusions)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Cr-bearing Mica inclusions)

Gneiss and Igneous Rock Collection (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss) / Igneous Rocks) — metamorphic

Gneiss and Igneous Rock Collection

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss) / Igneous Rocks

Gneiss (Granulite / Foliated Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granulite / Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Schist (Schist (Crystalline Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (Crystalline Metamorphic Rock)

Garnet-bearing Schist / Conglomerate Specimen (Metamorphic rock with almandine garnet porphyroblasts) — metamorphic

Garnet-bearing Schist / Conglomerate Specimen

Metamorphic rock with almandine garnet porphyroblasts

Mica Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Small Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Small Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Quartz Pebble (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Epidosite with Quartz (Unakite-variant or Jasper)

Epidotized Metasomatite

Greenschist (Greenschist facies rock) — Metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies rock

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Siltstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Siltstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock (often Schist or Basalt)) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock (often Schist or Basalt)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Iron Oxide Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Oxide Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine) (Aventurine (a variety of quartz, SiO₂, with common inclusions of fuchsite)) — Mineral/Metamorphic Rock

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)

Aventurine (a variety of quartz, SiO₂, with common inclusions of fuchsite)

Mineral/Metamorphic Rock

Mica Schist (Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)

Banded Gneiss (Banded Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Unakite (Altered Granite (Epidotized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Altered Granite (Epidotized Granite)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Crystal Point

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Likely quartz-rich metamorphic rock (quartzite or quartz-veined schist) (Quartzite/siliceous schist; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), with probable mica and iron-oxide staining) — metamorphic

Likely quartz-rich metamorphic rock (quartzite or quartz-veined schist)

Quartzite/siliceous schist; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), with probable mica and iron-oxide staining

Quartz (Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Weathered foliated metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist (Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; exact identification requires a fresh surface and mineral tests) — metamorphic

Weathered foliated metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist

Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; exact identification requires a fresh surface and mineral tests

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

Amphibolite (specifically Hornblende Schist/Gneiss)

Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock

Quartz vein in Schist (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in Schist

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host

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

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions