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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

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Complex silicate composition)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Complex silicate composition)

Garnet in Host Rock (Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet in Host Rock

Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (or Iron-Stained Quartz) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (or Iron-Stained Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Iron-rich quartzite or limonite-bearing rock (Quartzite (SiO₂) with iron oxides/hydroxides, chiefly hematite and goethite) — metamorphic

Iron-rich quartzite or limonite-bearing rock

Quartzite (SiO₂) with iron oxides/hydroxides, chiefly hematite and goethite

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Greenstone (River Pebble) (Metabasalt / Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenstone (River Pebble)

Metabasalt / Greenschist

Glaucophane Schist (Blueschist) (Glaucophane Schist) — metamorphic

Glaucophane Schist (Blueschist)

Glaucophane Schist

Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite [KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2] or Biotite)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite [KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2] or Biotite)

Gneiss Pebble (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss Pebble

Gneiss

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Serpentine (New Jade) (Antigorite/Lizardite [Mg3Si2O5(OH)4]) — metamorphic

Serpentine (New Jade)

Antigorite/Lizardite [Mg3Si2O5(OH)4]

Weathered schist or phyllite (Mica schist/phyllite, likely quartz–mica-rich metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Weathered schist or phyllite

Mica schist/phyllite, likely quartz–mica-rich metamorphic rock

Green Tiger's Eye (Silicified Crocidolite (Quartz variety, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Green Tiger's Eye

Silicified Crocidolite (Quartz variety, SiO2)

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

Coarse-grained mica-bearing metamorphic rock, likely schist (Mica schist, probably muscovite–biotite schist with quartz and feldspar) — metamorphic

Coarse-grained mica-bearing metamorphic rock, likely schist

Mica schist, probably muscovite–biotite schist with quartz and feldspar

Granite Gneiss (Felsic Gneiss (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Felsic Gneiss (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)

Shale or Slate with Quartz Veins (Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Slate (low-grade metamorphic rock formed from shale) with Quartz (SiO2) veins) — Metamorphic, likely Sedimentary with Quartz veins

Shale or Slate with Quartz Veins

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Slate (low-grade metamorphic rock formed from shale) with Quartz (SiO2) veins

Metamorphic, likely Sedimentary with Quartz veins

Tumbled serpentine (Serpentinite; chiefly antigorite, lizardite, and/or chrysotile serpentine-group minerals) — metamorphic

Tumbled serpentine

Serpentinite; chiefly antigorite, lizardite, and/or chrysotile serpentine-group minerals

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)

Greenstone / Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals from the serpentine group Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals from the serpentine group Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Quartzite with Quartz Vein (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Arenite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Quartz Vein

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Arenite (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety)

Raw Agate (Rough Agate Nodule) (SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz / Chalcedony)) — mineral

Raw Agate (Rough Agate Nodule)

SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz / Chalcedony)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Likely serpentine pebble (Serpentinite; predominantly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) — metamorphic

Likely serpentine pebble

Serpentinite; predominantly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet Gneiss (Garnetiferous Gneiss) — metamorphic

Garnet Gneiss

Garnetiferous Gneiss

Likely weathered quartz-rich rock fragment (Uncertain; possibly granitic pegmatite or quartz-bearing metamorphic rock) — igneous

Likely weathered quartz-rich rock fragment

Uncertain; possibly granitic pegmatite or quartz-bearing metamorphic rock

Quartz in Matrix (possibly with Biotite or Hornblende) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) in Granitic Matrix) — igneous

Quartz in Matrix (possibly with Biotite or Hornblende)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) in Granitic Matrix

Gray Slate Pebble (Slate (metamorphosed mudstone/shale)) — metamorphic

Gray Slate Pebble

Slate (metamorphosed mudstone/shale)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Milky quartz (rough quartz chunk)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Milky Quartz on Matrix

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Serpentinite

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

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Quartz-Biotite-Muscovite Schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Quartz-Biotite-Muscovite Schist)