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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

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon Content: 86%-97%)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon Content: 86%-97%)

Granitoid Gneiss with Feldspar Vein (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — metamorphic

Granitoid Gneiss with Feldspar Vein

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Quartzite Cobble (Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Muscovite Mica Schist (Metamorphic rock rich in muscovite mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Muscovite Mica Schist

Metamorphic rock rich in muscovite mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)

Serpentine / Serpentinite (with Weathering Crust) (Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine / Serpentinite (with Weathering Crust)

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

Glacial Cobbles (predominantly Granite and Gneiss) (Mixed lithologies (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica assemblage)) — igneous and metamorphic

Glacial Cobbles (predominantly Granite and Gneiss)

Mixed lithologies (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica assemblage)

igneous and metamorphic

Crushed Granite and Basalt (Phaneritic Igneous Rock / Aphanitic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Crushed Granite and Basalt

Phaneritic Igneous Rock / Aphanitic Igneous Rock

Greenstone (Prase / Metavolcanic) (Metamorphosed volcanic rock (Greenstone)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Prase / Metavolcanic)

Metamorphosed volcanic rock (Greenstone)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Mixed Gemstone Bracelet (Mixed natural minerals and rocks (e.g., Rhodonite, Malachite, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Quartz/Chalcedony variants)) — Mineral/Rock assemblage

Mixed Gemstone Bracelet

Mixed natural minerals and rocks (e.g., Rhodonite, Malachite, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Quartz/Chalcedony variants)

Mineral/Rock assemblage

Greenstone (likely serpentinite or chlorite-rich metamorphic rock) (Probable serpentinite/chlorite schist; commonly dominated by serpentine-group minerals, chlorite, talc, and magnetite) — metamorphic

Greenstone (likely serpentinite or chlorite-rich metamorphic rock)

Probable serpentinite/chlorite schist; commonly dominated by serpentine-group minerals, chlorite, talc, and magnetite

Quartzite (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — Mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Druzy Quartz on Limestone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Druzy Quartz on Limestone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

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

Ruby (Corundum)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces

Quartzite (Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)

Eclogite (Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet Metamophic Rock)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet Metamophic Rock)

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

Serpentine

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

Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz or quartzite (Quartz (SiO₂); possibly quartzite, a recrystallized quartz sandstone) — metamorphic

Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz or quartzite

Quartz (SiO₂); possibly quartzite, a recrystallized quartz sandstone

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — gemstone

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Yellow Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Tumbled pale greenish stone, likely serpentine or altered limestone (Probable serpentine-group rock (antigorite/lizardite), possibly serpentinite; identification is visual only) — metamorphic

Tumbled pale greenish stone, likely serpentine or altered limestone

Probable serpentine-group rock (antigorite/lizardite), possibly serpentinite; identification is visual only

Quartz-bearing iron-rich rock, possibly quartzite or hydrothermal breccia (Quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides/hydroxides, likely limonite/goethite; exact host rock is uncertain from the photograph) — metamorphic

Quartz-bearing iron-rich rock, possibly quartzite or hydrothermal breccia

Quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides/hydroxides, likely limonite/goethite; exact host rock is uncertain from the photograph

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

Serpentinite

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

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartzite (Tumbled) (Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Tumbled)

Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Green Quartzite (Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions like fuchsite or chlorite) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite

Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions like fuchsite or chlorite

Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz or quartzite (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite with iron-oxide staining) — mineral

Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz or quartzite

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite with iron-oxide staining

Schist (Garnet-Mica Schist) (Garnetiferous Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite/Biotite and Almandine Garnet)) — metamorphic

Schist (Garnet-Mica Schist)

Garnetiferous Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite/Biotite and Almandine Garnet)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Na8[AlSi O4]6[S,Cl,SO4,OH]2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Na8[AlSi O4]6[S,Cl,SO4,OH]2)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (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

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe)) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Pelitic or Shaly Matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Pelitic or Shaly Matrix