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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

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (Potassium Mica) KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — Mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (Potassium Mica) KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)

Quartzite with Quartz Vein (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Quartz Vein

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Rough Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — mineral

Rough Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Muscovite Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist / Greenstone (Epimetamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Greenstone (Epimetamorphic Rock)

Granodiorite (Gneissic texture) (Granodiorite (containing Quartz SiO2, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite)) — igneous

Granodiorite (Gneissic texture)

Granodiorite (containing Quartz SiO2, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite)

Wishing Stone (Veined Pebble) (Quartz-veined Metasedimentary Pebble) — metamorphic

Wishing Stone (Veined Pebble)

Quartz-veined Metasedimentary Pebble

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Orange Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

$Tumbled quartz pebble (Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky or fractured rock crystal) — mineral$

Tumbled quartz pebble

Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky or fractured rock crystal

Blue Dumortierite in Quartz (Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3 (Dumortierite)) — mineral

Blue Dumortierite in Quartz

Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3 (Dumortierite)

Unakite (Unakite (epidote-bearing altered granite; mainly pink potassium feldspar, green epidote, and quartz)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (epidote-bearing altered granite; mainly pink potassium feldspar, green epidote, and quartz)

Quartzite River Cobble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Cobble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with chromium impurities)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with chromium impurities)

Quartzite (River Cobble) (SiO2 (Quartz-rich Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Cobble)

SiO2 (Quartz-rich Metamorphic Rock)

Serpentine (Antigorite/Chrysotile group ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite/Chrysotile group ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Serpentine (likely serpentinized ultramafic rock) (Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile; commonly derived from peridotite) — metamorphic

Serpentine (likely serpentinized ultramafic rock)

Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile; commonly derived from peridotite

Graphite (Graphite (Carbon, C)) — Mineral

Graphite

Graphite (Carbon, C)

Likely quartz-rich river pebble (Milky quartz or quartz-bearing granitic/gneissic fragment (SiO₂-dominant)) — igneous

Likely quartz-rich river pebble

Milky quartz or quartz-bearing granitic/gneissic fragment (SiO₂-dominant)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Garnet-Mica Schist (Schist (variety with Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet-Mica Schist

Schist (variety with Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Greenstone (Altered Mafic Rock) (Greenschist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Altered Mafic Rock)

Greenschist / Meta-basalt

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')

Serpentine-rich serpentinite pebble (Serpentinite, composed chiefly of serpentine-group minerals (lizardite, antigorite, chrysotile), commonly with magnetite and minor brucite) — metamorphic

Serpentine-rich serpentinite pebble

Serpentinite, composed chiefly of serpentine-group minerals (lizardite, antigorite, chrysotile), commonly with magnetite and minor brucite

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock) (Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock)

Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials

Hematite (likely Botryoidal or Specularite variant) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (likely Botryoidal or Specularite variant)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Veined Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Veined Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Graphite (Graphite (C)) — mineral

Graphite

Graphite (C)