Rock Identifier

Category

Mineral With Metamorphic Or Igneous Host

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

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

White Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with aluminum impurities)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with aluminum impurities)

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

Quartz (Citrine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.) — Sedimentary Rock

Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.

Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone Concretion (Moqui Marble / Ironstone Concretion (Iron oxide-cemented sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Moqui Marble / Ironstone Concretion (Iron oxide-cemented sandstone)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

Spessartine Garnet in Quartz/Feldspar Pegmatite (Spessartine (Mn3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar) — Mineral in Igneous Rock

Spessartine Garnet in Quartz/Feldspar Pegmatite

Spessartine (Mn3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar

Mineral in Igneous Rock

Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite-rich Metabasalt) (Greenschist / Epidosite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite-rich Metabasalt)

Greenschist / Epidosite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Greenstone (Greenschist (primarily composed of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (primarily composed of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Apatite (Apatite group mineral (e.g., Fluorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite - Ca5(PO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Apatite

Apatite group mineral (e.g., Fluorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite - Ca5(PO4)3(OH))

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphiboles)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphiboles)

Shale (Fissile Clay-dominant Mudrock (SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, CaO, MgO)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Clay-dominant Mudrock (SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, CaO, MgO)

Amethyst (Ametrine or Bicolor Quartz variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Ametrine or Bicolor Quartz variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Calcite (Calcite (CaCO₃, Calcium Carbonate)) — Mineral

Calcite

Calcite (CaCO₃, Calcium Carbonate)

Amethyst (Rough Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Rough Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Granite or Granitic Gneiss (Granitoid / Gneiss) — Igneous / Metamorphic

Granite or Granitic Gneiss

Granitoid / Gneiss

Igneous / Metamorphic

Coarse Sand Grain / Lithic Fragment (Clastic Sediment (Lithic fragment or Quartz/Feldspar grain)) — sedimentary

Coarse Sand Grain / Lithic Fragment

Clastic Sediment (Lithic fragment or Quartz/Feldspar grain)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Herkimer Diamond (Double-Terminated Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond

Double-Terminated Quartz (SiO2)

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

Smoky Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tree Agate (Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Tree Agate

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphosed Pebble) (Gneiss with Quartz/Feldspar banding) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphosed Pebble)

Gneiss with Quartz/Feldspar banding

Serpentine (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

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]

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Greenstone / Greenschist (Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt

Quartz Pebble (Sea Glass-like Quartz) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Sea Glass-like Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Meta-basalt

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Gold in Quartz (Hydrothermal Quartz with Native Gold (SiO2 with Au)) — mineral

Gold in Quartz

Hydrothermal Quartz with Native Gold (SiO2 with Au)

Druzy Quartz Geode (likely Smokey Quartz variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - specifically a geode formation lined with druzy quartz crystals, with a likely brownish hue indicating smokey quartz.) — Mineral structure/Rock

Druzy Quartz Geode (likely Smokey Quartz variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - specifically a geode formation lined with druzy quartz crystals, with a likely brownish hue indicating smokey quartz.

Mineral structure/Rock

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Greenstone (Greenschist / Greenstone (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Greenstone (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)

Schist (Schist (various mineral compositions)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (various mineral compositions)