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Mineral With Metamorphic Or Igneous Host

Browse mineral with metamorphic or igneous host specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Carbonatite

Emerald in Matrix

Emerald in Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Metabasalt

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Glauconite

Eulysite

Migmatite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Anthracite

Eltyubyuite

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) / Scoriaceous Basalt (Host Rock)) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) / Scoriaceous Basalt (Host Rock)

Gold-bearing Quartz (Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with Native Gold inclusion)) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with Native Gold inclusion)

Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz (Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions); Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions); Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Milky quartz vein fragment (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), massive/microcrystalline variety) — mineral

Milky quartz vein fragment

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), massive/microcrystalline variety

Quartz (vein quartz) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (vein quartz)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Metallic sulfide ore, likely pyrite-bearing rock (Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly with chalcopyrite and quartz/host rock) — mineral

Metallic sulfide ore, likely pyrite-bearing rock

Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly with chalcopyrite and quartz/host rock

Quartz Vein in Basalt (Silica-infilled basaltic host rock) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Basalt

Silica-infilled basaltic host rock

Amethyst (Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Basalt with Quartz Vein (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) intrusion) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Vein

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) intrusion

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Mafic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Mafic Volcanic Rock

Agate (within host rock) (Agate (Quartz variety SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (within host rock)

Agate (Quartz variety SiO2)

Schist (Schist (metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (metamorphic rock)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2 with Iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2 with Iron impurities

Larimar (Pectolite [NaCa2Si3O8(OH)] with copper substitution) — mineral

Larimar

Pectolite [NaCa2Si3O8(OH)] with copper substitution

Vein-filled Basalt or Diabase Pebble (Mafic igneous rock with quartz/calcite veins) — igneous

Vein-filled Basalt or Diabase Pebble

Mafic igneous rock with quartz/calcite veins

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

Bull Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aquamarine (Rough) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine (Rough)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Pegmatitic granite (likely feldspar–quartz–mica rock) (Granitic pegmatite; chiefly K-feldspar and quartz, with mica and iron-oxide staining) — igneous

Pegmatitic granite (likely feldspar–quartz–mica rock)

Granitic pegmatite; chiefly K-feldspar and quartz, with mica and iron-oxide staining

Quartz vein in dark host rock (Quartz (SiO₂), likely in basalt, gabbro, or altered mafic rock) — mineral

Quartz vein in dark host rock

Quartz (SiO₂), likely in basalt, gabbro, or altered mafic rock

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

Gold Ore in Quartz (Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Gold Ore in Quartz

Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite-bearing metamorphic rock (probable pyrite schist or sulfide ore) (Pyrite (FeS₂) in a foliated, quartz–mica-rich host rock; exact identification requires testing) — metamorphic

Pyrite-bearing metamorphic rock (probable pyrite schist or sulfide ore)

Pyrite (FeS₂) in a foliated, quartz–mica-rich host rock; exact identification requires testing

White quartz-rich pebble (Likely quartzite or milky-quartz pebble (SiO₂)) — mineral

White quartz-rich pebble

Likely quartzite or milky-quartz pebble (SiO₂)

Aura Quartz Bead (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with metal coating) — mineral with artificial coating

Aura Quartz Bead

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with metal coating

mineral with artificial coating

Milky quartz (likely quartz-rich vein fragment) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (likely quartz-rich vein fragment)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)

Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock (Quartzite or Schist host with Quartz (SiO2) intrusion) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock

Quartzite or Schist host with Quartz (SiO2) intrusion

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Hydrothermal Veining) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Hydrothermal Veining

Gossan (with secondary copper minerals) (Iron-rich oxidized rock cap (Limonite/Goethite with Malachite/Chrysocolla inclusions)) — metamorphic

Gossan (with secondary copper minerals)

Iron-rich oxidized rock cap (Limonite/Goethite with Malachite/Chrysocolla inclusions)

Quartz with Mafic Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host igneous matrix) — igneous

Quartz with Mafic Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host igneous matrix

Basalt with Xenolith (Extrusive Igneous Rock containing Mantle Xenolith) — igneous

Basalt with Xenolith

Extrusive Igneous Rock containing Mantle Xenolith

Banded Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Banded Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Dyed Agate (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Dyed Agate

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Ruby (Cabochon) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Ruby (Cabochon)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Milky quartz with iron-oxide staining (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely massive milky quartz) — mineral

Milky quartz with iron-oxide staining

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely massive milky quartz

Botryoidal Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite in Shale (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Milky quartz-bearing rock, possibly quartzite (Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a quartzite or quartz-rich metamorphic matrix) — metamorphic

Milky quartz-bearing rock, possibly quartzite

Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a quartzite or quartz-rich metamorphic matrix