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Mineral In Metamorphic Rock

Browse mineral in 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

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss

Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Pyrite in Matrix (Gold-colored Chalcopyrite or Pyrite) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) / Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (Gold-colored Chalcopyrite or Pyrite)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) / Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Pyrite in Matrix (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Quartz Pebble (with Feldspar/Mica) (Granitic Quartz / SiO2 with KAlSi3O8) — igneous

Quartz Pebble (with Feldspar/Mica)

Granitic Quartz / SiO2 with KAlSi3O8

Green Slate Pebble (Serpentine / Greenschist Pebble) (Greenschist / Low-grade Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Green Slate Pebble (Serpentine / Greenschist Pebble)

Greenschist / Low-grade Metamorphic Rock

Slickenside (Tectonic Fault Scarp Surface) — metamorphic

Slickenside

Tectonic Fault Scarp Surface

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss with Quartz Vein (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss with Quartz Vein

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Banded gneiss pebble (Gneiss, typically quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, typically quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage

Schist with Quartz Veins (Schist with Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Schist with Quartz Veins

Schist with Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite with Schist layers (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (Mixed Schist/Quartzite)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Schist layers

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (Mixed Schist/Quartzite)

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

Serpentine

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)AlSi3O12(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)AlSi3O12(OH))

Gneiss (High-Grade Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss (primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (High-Grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Quartz Crystal Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Schist Matrix (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in micaceous schist) — metamorphic

Quartz with Schist Matrix

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in micaceous schist

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)

Mixed mineral and rock collection (Predominantly quartz varieties, including amethyst, plus likely calcite, feldspar, mica, and miscellaneous polished stones) — mineral

Mixed mineral and rock collection

Predominantly quartz varieties, including amethyst, plus likely calcite, feldspar, mica, and miscellaneous polished stones

Garnet-bearing Quartzite (Metamorphic rock containing Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) and Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Garnet-bearing Quartzite

Metamorphic rock containing Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) and Quartz (SiO2)

Felsic Drill Core (likely Gneiss or Granite)

Felsic Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic profile)

Lapis Lazuli (Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)

Pebble (Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)) — Sedimentary

Pebble

Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)

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

Banded Serpentine

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

Glaucophane Schist (Blueschist) (Blueschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Glaucophane Schist (Blueschist)

Blueschist facies metamorphic rock

Slate (Metamorphic pelitic rock) — metamorphic

Slate

Metamorphic pelitic rock

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)

Schist (Schist (Crystalline Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (Crystalline Metamorphic Rock)

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

Gneiss (Granulite / Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

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

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Cr-bearing Mica inclusions)

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)

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

Gneiss and Igneous Rock Collection

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss) / Igneous Rocks

Mica Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist