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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 (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon) (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(SO4,S,Cl)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon)

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(SO4,S,Cl)2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Double Terminated) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Double Terminated)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Schist (Quartz-rich Micaceous Schist (SiO2 + phyllosilicates)) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Schist

Quartz-rich Micaceous Schist (SiO2 + phyllosilicates)

Greenschist / Serpentinite (Metamorphic rock rich in chlorite/actinolite/serpentine) — metamorphic

Greenschist / Serpentinite

Metamorphic rock rich in chlorite/actinolite/serpentine

Quartzite (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) (Unakite; primarily composed of Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)), Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8), and Quartz (SiO2)) — Metamorphic

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Unakite; primarily composed of Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)), Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8), and Quartz (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Clear Quartz (Facet Cut / Polished) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Facet Cut / Polished)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)]) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)]

Quartzite with Pyrite Inclusions (Metamorphic Quartz-rich Rock) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Pyrite Inclusions

Metamorphic Quartz-rich Rock

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

Likely galena-bearing ore (Galena (lead sulfide, PbS), possibly mixed with sulfide minerals) — mineral

Likely galena-bearing ore

Galena (lead sulfide, PbS), possibly mixed with sulfide minerals

Greenish Feldspathic Rock / Epidote Granite (Unakite-type or Epidote-bearing rock) (Epidotized Metamorphic/Igneous Rock) — metamorphic

Greenish Feldspathic Rock / Epidote Granite (Unakite-type or Epidote-bearing rock)

Epidotized Metamorphic/Igneous Rock

Tumbled quartz (likely milky quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled quartz (likely milky quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Feldspar (Aluminosilicate (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)) — mineral

Feldspar

Aluminosilicate (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)

Greenschist (Greenstone) (Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone)

Greenschist

Milky Quartz in Epidote Host Rock (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — mineral

Milky Quartz in Epidote Host Rock

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist (Greenschist Facies)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite Schist (Greenschist Facies)

Lapis Lazuli (Sodium aluminum silicate with sulfur (main component: Lazurite [(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2])) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Sodium aluminum silicate with sulfur (main component: Lazurite [(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2])

Lapis Lazuli (Na8[Al6Si6O24]S2 (Lazurite component), a rock composed primarily of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8[Al6Si6O24]S2 (Lazurite component), a rock composed primarily of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite

Banded gneiss pebble (Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar–mica with dark biotite/amphibole bands) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar–mica with dark biotite/amphibole bands

Magnetite Orthorthotropic Rock (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite Orthorthotropic Rock

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

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

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Tumbled / Beach Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Tumbled / Beach Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron impurities)

Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — mineral

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

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

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite (Quartzite (mostly microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), possibly mica-bearing) — metamorphic

Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite

Quartzite (mostly microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), possibly mica-bearing

Dumortierite Quartz (Blue Quartz) (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 (Aluminum Boro-silicate included in Quartz)) — mineral

Dumortierite Quartz (Blue Quartz)

Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 (Aluminum Boro-silicate included in Quartz)

Gneissic Granite (Granite Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneissic Granite

Granite Gneiss