Carnelian
Carnelian Chalcedony (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)
mineral
Category
Mineral With Metamorphic Or Sedimentary Host
Browse mineral with metamorphic or sedimentary host specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
metamorphic
Banded Gneiss with Quartz Vein
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)
metamorphic
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
metamorphic
Banded Slate or Siltstone with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Protolith-derived Siltstone or Slate (varies based on degree of metamorphism)
metamorphic
Garnet (likely Almandine)
Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
mineral
Kyanite in Quartz
Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)
metamorphic
Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
metamorphic
Quartz (Clear/White)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
metamorphic
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile (TiO2) inclusions
Mineral
Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
mineral
Shungite
Non-crystalline carbon (allotrope of carbon)
metamorphic
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
metamorphic
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
metamorphic
Schist
Mica Schist
metamorphic
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
sedimentary
Pyrite-bearing Schist
Pyritic Quartz-Mica Schist with FeS2 inclusion
metamorphic
Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
mineral
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist
metamorphic
Flower Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with Plume Inclusions, SiO2
mineral
Mica Schist
Mica Schist
metamorphic
Quartz chunk
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz (Milky/Bull Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Aquamarine (Pendant) and Jasper (Beads)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chalcedony (SiO2)
mineral
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Magnetite (Lodestone)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
mineral
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Mineral
Bull Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Quartz (Milky/Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Schist/Phyllite
Metamorphic Schist (Chlorite Schist variety)
metamorphic
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host rock) with Quartz or Calcite amygdules
igneous
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Mineral
Potassium Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
metamorphic