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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 Vein in Host Rock (Breccia/Rhyolite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with matrix) — Mineral in Igneous/Sedimentary host

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Breccia/Rhyolite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with matrix

Mineral in Igneous/Sedimentary host

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

Garnet in Schist

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

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Iridescent schist or phyllite (Micaceous quartz-rich schist/phyllite, likely containing muscovite or chlorite) — metamorphic

Iridescent schist or phyllite

Micaceous quartz-rich schist/phyllite, likely containing muscovite or chlorite

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Quartz (Milk Quartz / Massive Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milk Quartz / Massive Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

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

Lapis Lazuli

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

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Shatter Cone (Impactite (Shatter Cone texture)) — metamorphic

Shatter Cone

Impactite (Shatter Cone texture)

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

Feldspathic Gneiss (Granite Gneiss)

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

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

Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium traces) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium traces

Greenstone or Epidote-rich rock (Epidote or Chlorite schist/greenstone) — metamorphic

Greenstone or Epidote-rich rock

Epidote or Chlorite schist/greenstone

Fuchsite (Chromium-bearing Muscovite - K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Fuchsite

Chromium-bearing Muscovite - K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Gneissic Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Schist/Gneiss transition)) — metamorphic

Gneissic Schist

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Schist/Gneiss transition)

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Magnetite (Fe3O4 (Iron(II,III) oxide)) — mineral

Magnetite

Fe3O4 (Iron(II,III) oxide)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Pseudomorph after crocidolite) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Pseudomorph after crocidolite

Banded gneiss (Gneiss; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Gneiss; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica

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

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Schist (Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist

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

Milky Quartz with inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Shale or Argillite (Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Shale or Argillite

Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

River Cobble (likely Metasedimentary or Basalt) (Metamorphosed Siltstone or Altered Fine-grained Igneous Rock) — metamorphic

River Cobble (likely Metasedimentary or Basalt)

Metamorphosed Siltstone or Altered Fine-grained Igneous Rock

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron phyllosilicate)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron phyllosilicate)

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

Quartz (Small Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Biotite Schist (Biotite-rich Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

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

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

Quartz (Grain)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bronzite (Enstatite (magnesium iron silicate), (Mg,Fe2+)SiO3) — mineral

Bronzite

Enstatite (magnesium iron silicate), (Mg,Fe2+)SiO3

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Garnetiferous Quartzite (Garnet Gneiss Pebble) (Garnet-bearing Quartzite or Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss) — metamorphic

Garnetiferous Quartzite (Garnet Gneiss Pebble)

Garnet-bearing Quartzite or Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of clay minerals or micas)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of clay minerals or micas)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (group of hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicates)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (group of hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicates)

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

Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)