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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

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — Metamorphic Rock

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Metamorphic Rock

Rounded basalt cobble (probable) (Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene) — igneous

Rounded basalt cobble (probable)

Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene

Serpentine (Serpentine Group Minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite)) — Mineral, often found as a rock

Serpentine

Serpentine Group Minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite)

Mineral, often found as a rock

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) - a variety of Microcline Feldspar) — mineral

Amazonite

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) - a variety of Microcline Feldspar

Serpentine (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile; Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile; Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

Polished blue-green stone, likely serpentine or chrysocolla-bearing rock (Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄; exact identification requires testing) — metamorphic

Polished blue-green stone, likely serpentine or chrysocolla-bearing rock

Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄; exact identification requires testing

Mixed Tumbled Gemstones and River Rocks (Mixed Decorative Stones (predominantly Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 variants)) — Mixed (Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Minerals)

Mixed Tumbled Gemstones and River Rocks

Mixed Decorative Stones (predominantly Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 variants)

Mixed (Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Minerals)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

River Pebble (Quartz-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Quartz-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Quartz (Float/Abraded) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (Float/Abraded)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Gray Quartzite with Quartz Veining (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone) — metamorphic

Gray Quartzite with Quartz Veining

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone

Quartzite (Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

Quartz Geode/Cluster (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode/Cluster

Quartz (SiO2)

Unakite (Unakite (altered granitic rock)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (altered granitic rock)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Granite-derived)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Granite-derived)

Quartz with Mica Schist (Pegmatite Specimen) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) and Phyllosilicates (Biotite/Muscovite)) — Igneous/Metamorphic Hybrid

Quartz with Mica Schist (Pegmatite Specimen)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) and Phyllosilicates (Biotite/Muscovite)

Igneous/Metamorphic Hybrid

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)

River Pebble (Granite/Gneiss) (Granitic Pebble (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica composition)) — igneous

River Pebble (Granite/Gneiss)

Granitic Pebble (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica composition)

Tumbled serpentinite (likely antigorite-rich serpentine) (Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with possible magnetite, chromite, or brucite) — metamorphic

Tumbled serpentinite (likely antigorite-rich serpentine)

Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with possible magnetite, chromite, or brucite

Quartzite River Cobble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Cobble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Recrystallized Quartz Sandstone)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Recrystallized Quartz Sandstone)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Ruby in Fuchsite (often confused with Ruby in Zoisite) (Corundum (Al2O3) in Chromium-rich Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Fuchsite (often confused with Ruby in Zoisite)

Corundum (Al2O3) in Chromium-rich Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Dyed Pink Quartzite (Jadeite Simulant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with organic dye) — metamorphic

Dyed Pink Quartzite (Jadeite Simulant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with organic dye

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz with Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Copper Ore (Malachite and Azurite stained rock) (Copper-bearing rock with secondary copper carbonates) — mineral

Copper Ore (Malachite and Azurite stained rock)

Copper-bearing rock with secondary copper carbonates

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

Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphic rock primarily composed of SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz (SiO2)