Muscovite Schist
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist
metamorphic
Category
Mineral With Metamorphic Or Sedimentary Host
Browse mineral with metamorphic or sedimentary host specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Gneiss (Stream-worn Cobble)
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
metamorphic
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
metamorphic
Diamond in Kimberlite
Kimberlite host rock with C (Carbon) inclusion
igneous
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Biotite (Black Mica)
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
mineral
River Rock (Gneiss/Schist mix)
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)
metamorphic
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
metamorphic
Green Aventurine
Quartzite (variety Aventurine) with Fuchsite inclusions (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
metamorphic
Schist
Mica Schist (Variable chemistry, often rich in muscovite and biotite)
metamorphic
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Garnet (Almandine variety)
Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz / Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Moss Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with dendritic inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide
mineral
Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (Composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
metamorphic
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
Marble
Metamorphosed Limestone (CaCO3)
metamorphic
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
metamorphic
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Pyrite (Fools Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Gneiss
High-grade metamorphic rock (Gneiss)
metamorphic
Kyanite (Purple variety)
Kyanite (Al₂SiO₅)
metamorphic
Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein)
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)
metamorphic
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
metamorphic
Garnet in Schist (Garnetiferous Micaceous Schist)
Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
metamorphic
Lava Stone and Chakra Beads
Basalt (with various mineral/synthetic beads)
igneous
Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
mineral
Gneiss (specifically Micaceous Gneiss)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
metamorphic
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite within the amphibole group); Chemical Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Mineral
Quartz (Milky/Clear)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite-rich sequence)
metamorphic
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Metamorphic
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
mineral
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
mineral
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Quartz with Iron Stains
Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide/hydroxide staining
Mineral