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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

Mica Schist (Schist (muscovite-quartz dominant)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (muscovite-quartz dominant)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Biotite (Mica) (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — mineral

Biotite (Mica)

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Oyster shell fragment (Ostreidae shell; primarily calcite (CaCO₃)) — fossil

Oyster shell fragment

Ostreidae shell; primarily calcite (CaCO₃)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral / metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral / metamorphic

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Unakite (Altered Granite (Epidotized Feldspar with Quartz)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Altered Granite (Epidotized Feldspar with Quartz)

Clay Brick (Ceramic structural unit (Al2O3·2SiO2·2H2O as precursor)) — metamorphic (man-made/anthropogenic)

Clay Brick

Ceramic structural unit (Al2O3·2SiO2·2H2O as precursor)

metamorphic (man-made/anthropogenic)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Gneiss (Feldspar–quartz–mica gneiss, locally amphibole-bearing) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Feldspar–quartz–mica gneiss, locally amphibole-bearing

Quartzite Geode (unopened) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Geode (unopened)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)

Clear Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Metamorphosed Igneous Rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Metamorphosed Igneous Rock

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss (Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica (exact identification uncertain from the photo)) — igneous

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss

Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica (exact identification uncertain from the photo)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz-Mica Schist (with Muscovite) (Metamorphic Rock (Quartz, Muscovite, Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Quartz-Mica Schist (with Muscovite)

Metamorphic Rock (Quartz, Muscovite, Feldspar)

Marble (Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite) (Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)) — Mineral

Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite)

Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)

Sapphire (Corundum) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire (Corundum)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Epidote or Unakite Rock (Epidote-bearing rock / Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote or Unakite Rock

Epidote-bearing rock / Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Rough Star Sapphire (Corundum) (Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)) — mineral

Rough Star Sapphire (Corundum)

Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)

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

Serpentine

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

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)