Rock Identifier

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Mineral In Metamorphic Rock

Browse mineral in metamorphic rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Limestone Breccia (Sedimentary Breccia (Calcareous)) — sedimentary

Limestone Breccia

Sedimentary Breccia (Calcareous)

Pyrite on Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite on Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2) — Mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous) (Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)

Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)

Shale (Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)

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

Orthoclase Feldspar

Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Shale (Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock

Quartz River Cobble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral (Primary constituent)

Quartz River Cobble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral (Primary constituent)

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

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Emerald (Beryl) (Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6 with Cr/V impurities)) — mineral

Rough Emerald (Beryl)

Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6 with Cr/V impurities)

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Turquoise (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxides) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxides

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock), SiO2 + various minerals) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock), SiO2 + various minerals

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

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chalcopyrite (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Agate (specifically Botswana or Lake Superior style Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Agate (specifically Botswana or Lake Superior style Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Quartz (Milky/Common Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Quartz (including Prase or Aventurine variants) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (likely Actinolite or Chlorite)) — mineral

Green Quartz (including Prase or Aventurine variants)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (likely Actinolite or Chlorite)

Fluorite, Turquoise, and Calcite set (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), Hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O), Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Fluorite, Turquoise, and Calcite set

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), Hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O), Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Specular Hematite (Specularite) (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Druzy Quartz Geode (Vug) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz Geode (Vug)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)

Sandstone (Sandstone (composed primarily of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (composed primarily of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartzite Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartzite Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jadeite Jade (NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — metamorphic

Jadeite Jade

NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Shale (Shale (Sedimentary rock composed of mud/clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Sedimentary rock composed of mud/clay minerals)

Blue Quartzite (Aventurine variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite (Aventurine variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite

Red Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope) (Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Red Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)

Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)

Plagioclase Feldspar (NaAlSi3O8 – CaAlSi2O8 (Sodium-Calcium Aluminum Silicates)) — mineral

Plagioclase Feldspar

NaAlSi3O8 – CaAlSi2O8 (Sodium-Calcium Aluminum Silicates)

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

Biotite (Mica)

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

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

Sodalite

Sodalite: Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

Garnet (Garnet Group (Silicate mineral); general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (Silicate mineral); general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3