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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

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-dominant Metamorphic Rock (complex aluminosilicate)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-dominant Metamorphic Rock (complex aluminosilicate)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz / Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz / Rock Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Felsic gneiss, likely granitic gneiss (Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; commonly quartz + plagioclase/K-feldspar + biotite or hornblende) — metamorphic

Felsic gneiss, likely granitic gneiss

Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; commonly quartz + plagioclase/K-feldspar + biotite or hornblende

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade regional metamorphic rock

Weathered schist or foliated metamorphic rock (Mica schist, possibly phyllite; exact identification requires a fresh surface and testing) — metamorphic

Weathered schist or foliated metamorphic rock

Mica schist, possibly phyllite; exact identification requires a fresh surface and testing

Quartz Vein (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz Vein

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mixed rock and mineral specimen collection (Multiple species, likely quartz (SiO₂), calcite (CaCO₃), feldspar, chert, and assorted volcanic/sedimentary rocks) — mineral

Mixed rock and mineral specimen collection

Multiple species, likely quartz (SiO₂), calcite (CaCO₃), feldspar, chert, and assorted volcanic/sedimentary rocks

Sodalite (Sodalite: Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite: Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

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

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Unidentifiable Rock Fragment — Uncertain

Unidentifiable Rock Fragment

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Metavolcanic rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Metavolcanic rock

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Marble (Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

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

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Quartzite (Iron-stained) (Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Iron-stained)

Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Metabasalt (Greenstone)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt (Greenstone)

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)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock)

Banded metamorphic rock, likely gneiss (Biotite–quartz–feldspar gneiss, possibly amphibolite-bearing) — metamorphic

Banded metamorphic rock, likely gneiss

Biotite–quartz–feldspar gneiss, possibly amphibolite-bearing

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — gemstone

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

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

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Schist (Greenschist / Mica Schist) (Metamorphic rock rich in platy minerals (e.g., Chlorite/Mica schist)) — metamorphic

Schist (Greenschist / Mica Schist)

Metamorphic rock rich in platy minerals (e.g., Chlorite/Mica schist)

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2: Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2: Silicon Dioxide)

Rounded gray metamorphic cobble, likely quartzite or gneiss (Quartz-rich metamorphic rock; possibly quartzite (mostly SiO₂) or banded gneiss) — metamorphic

Rounded gray metamorphic cobble, likely quartzite or gneiss

Quartz-rich metamorphic rock; possibly quartzite (mostly SiO₂) or banded gneiss

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

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)) — metamorphic

Schist

Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)

Almandine Garnet in Matrix (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Matrix

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)