Kyanite in Quartz
Al2SiO5 in SiO2
metamorphic
Category
Mineral With Metamorphic Or Sedimentary Host
Browse mineral with metamorphic or sedimentary host specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Serpentine
Serpentinite (rock) containing serpentine minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)
Metamorphic rock
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon), Formula: C
Metamorphic
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities), SiO2
mineral
Adventurine (Green)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite
metamorphic
Turquoise
Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium), CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
mineral
Peridot (Olivine)
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)
mineral
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2)
Mineral
Granitic Pegmatite
Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic composition: KAlSi3O8, SiO2)
igneous
Gneiss
Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)
metamorphic
Green Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
mineral
Orange Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
mineral
Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock)
Serpentinite is a rock composed of one or more serpentine group minerals, chiefly antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite, with the general formula (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4. Often includes other minerals like magnetite, talc, and chromite.
Metamorphic Rock
White Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
metamorphic
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
mineral
Quartz (Milky/Yellowish Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
mineral
Quartz (Milky/Rose variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
mineral
Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Mineral
Amphibolite (specifically Hornblende Schist/Gneiss)
Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock
metamorphic
Ruby in Zoisite
Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)
metamorphic
Biotite Schist
Biotite-rich Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)
metamorphic
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
mineral
Almandine Garnet in Matrix
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
metamorphic
Gneiss
Gneiss
metamorphic
Gneiss
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (Mineral composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Amphibole/Biotite)
metamorphic
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Quartz (Grain/Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
metamorphic
Rhodonite with Manganese Oxides
Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
metamorphic