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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

Likely garnet (rough crystal) (Garnet group; possibly almandine, (Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃)) — mineral

Likely garnet (rough crystal)

Garnet group; possibly almandine, (Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃)

Milky Quartz with Iron Oxide Weathering (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite coatings) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Oxide Weathering

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite coatings

Rough Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Rough Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — gemstone

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Raw Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Raw Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

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

Quartz with Pyrite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Milky Quartz on Matrix

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz with Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Chlorite Schist Inclusions (Quartz (SiO2) with Chlorite Group silicates (typically (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Milky Quartz with Chlorite Schist Inclusions

Quartz (SiO2) with Chlorite Group silicates (typically (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)

Quartz Druzy / Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy / Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica in Quartz Host (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartz (SiO2)) — igneous

Mica in Quartz Host

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz vein in weathered host rock (Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a weathered metamorphic or igneous matrix) — mineral

Quartz vein in weathered host rock

Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a weathered metamorphic or igneous matrix

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite-bearing quartz vein fragment (Quartz (SiO₂) with pyrite (FeS₂), possibly minor chalcopyrite) — mineral

Pyrite-bearing quartz vein fragment

Quartz (SiO₂) with pyrite (FeS₂), possibly minor chalcopyrite

Quartz / Calcite Vein Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Quartz / Calcite Vein Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (with Iron staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (with Iron staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz Pebble (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Impurities) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Impurities

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Epidote with Quartz Vein (Epidote-bearing metamorphic rock with quartz (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote with Quartz Vein

Epidote-bearing metamorphic rock with quartz (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Quartz geode or quartz-bearing rock (Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a chalcedony- or basalt-hosted cavity) — mineral

Quartz geode or quartz-bearing rock

Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a chalcedony- or basalt-hosted cavity

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

Milky quartz (likely quartz-rich rock)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Milky quartz cluster (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz cluster

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

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

Smoky Quartz Cluster

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with iron and titanium trace elements)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with iron and titanium trace elements)

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Pink Feldspar

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Hematite/Limonite staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Hematite/Limonite staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Smoky Quartz with Hematite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 inclusions) — mineral

Smoky Quartz with Hematite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 inclusions

Rough Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Quartz with Mica/Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates) — mineral

Quartz with Mica/Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates

Milky quartz in weathered host rock (Quartz, SiO₂; likely a quartz vein in altered country rock) — mineral

Milky quartz in weathered host rock

Quartz, SiO₂; likely a quartz vein in altered country rock

Quartz-rich translucent fragment (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly chalcedony or vein quartz) — mineral

Quartz-rich translucent fragment

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly chalcedony or vein quartz

Quartz with Chalcopyrite (or Pyrite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Quartz with Chalcopyrite (or Pyrite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

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

Ruby (Cabochon)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Unidentified small rock fragment (Likely quartz-rich material; exact identification is indeterminate from the image) — mineral

Unidentified small rock fragment

Likely quartz-rich material; exact identification is indeterminate from the image

Garnet Gneiss or Mica Schist with Garnet (Almandine Garnet-bearing Gneiss) — metamorphic

Garnet Gneiss or Mica Schist with Garnet

Almandine Garnet-bearing Gneiss

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz vein in host rock (Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky quartz; host rock is uncertain from the photo) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in host rock

Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky quartz; host rock is uncertain from the photo