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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

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)

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)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Serpentine (Antigorite/Chrysotile/Lizardite mix - Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite/Chrysotile/Lizardite mix - Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Dyed Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with synthetic pigment) — metamorphic

Dyed Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with synthetic pigment

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly composed of Quartz, Illite, Chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly composed of Quartz, Illite, Chlorite)

Quartzite with Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Slate (Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Unidentified gray stone (Likely quartz-rich stone; exact identification is not possible from the image) — mineral

Unidentified gray stone

Likely quartz-rich stone; exact identification is not possible from the image

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

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock)

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Weathered gray-green pebble (Indeterminate; possibly altered basalt, serpentinite, or a greenish metamorphic rock) — mineral

Weathered gray-green pebble

Indeterminate; possibly altered basalt, serpentinite, or a greenish metamorphic rock

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borate Silicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral/gemstone

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Sodium Iron Aluminum Borate Silicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

mineral/gemstone

Epidote with Quartz Vein (Epidote-bearing metamorphic rock with quartz (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote with Quartz Vein

Epidote-bearing metamorphic rock with quartz (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Unakite (Unakite (altered granitic rock)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (altered granitic rock)

Schist (Metamorphic Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Metamorphic Schist

Mica Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist

Pyrite-bearing Rock / Pyrite Ore (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in host rock matrix) — mineral

Pyrite-bearing Rock / Pyrite Ore

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in host rock matrix

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist (Metamorphic Rock featuring K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist (Metamorphic Rock featuring K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

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

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Gneiss (Green Gneiss)

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz Pebble (River Agate / Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (River Agate / Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Charoite (Charoite (Complex silicate mineral rock)) — metamorphic

Charoite

Charoite (Complex silicate mineral rock)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)