Rock Identifier

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Mineral With Metamorphic Or Igneous Host

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

Chert (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Greenstone with Epidote or Quartz Vein (Epidiorite or Metabasalt (composed largely of Chlorite, Epidote, and Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Greenstone with Epidote or Quartz Vein

Epidiorite or Metabasalt (composed largely of Chlorite, Epidote, and Amphibole)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky/Grey Quartz Variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Grey Quartz Variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (specifically Amphibolite Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Amphibolite Gneiss)

Gneiss

Greenschist (Greenschist (comprising Actinolite, Chlorite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (comprising Actinolite, Chlorite, and Epidote)

Granite Gneiss with Garnet (Garnetiferous Gneiss) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss with Garnet

Garnetiferous Gneiss

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Druze on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite within the amphibole group); Chemical Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — Mineral

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite within the amphibole group); Chemical Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Iron Ore (Magnetite-Hematite) (Magnetite (Fe3O4) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Iron Ore (Magnetite-Hematite)

Magnetite (Fe3O4) and Hematite (Fe2O3)

Mixed Quartz Bracelet (Rose Quartz and Larimar-colored beads) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — mineral

Mixed Quartz Bracelet (Rose Quartz and Larimar-colored beads)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

Greenstone / Greenstone Pebble (Greenschist (metamorphosed basalt or gabbro)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenstone Pebble

Greenschist (metamorphosed basalt or gabbro)

Shale (Fissile Mudstone) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudstone

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Gossan (Iron Hat) (Limonitic Gossan (Fe-oxide/hydroxide complex)) — igneous

Gossan (Iron Hat)

Limonitic Gossan (Fe-oxide/hydroxide complex)

River Cobble (Salt and Pepper Gneiss) (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

River Cobble (Salt and Pepper Gneiss)

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Serpentine (Serpentinite (rock) containing serpentine minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)) — Metamorphic rock

Serpentine

Serpentinite (rock) containing serpentine minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)

Metamorphic rock

Nuummite (Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock composed of Anthophyllite and Gedrite, (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock composed of Anthophyllite and Gedrite, (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic texture)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic texture)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

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

Quartz Geode (Smoky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Quartz (Clear/Smoky Geode fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear/Smoky Geode fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)