Schist
Mica Schist
metamorphic
Category
Mineral With Metamorphic Or Sedimentary Host
Browse mineral with metamorphic or sedimentary host specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Tiger's Eye (Rough)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
mineral
Rutile in Quartz (Rutilated Quartz)
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions
Mineral
Epidote (likely Unakite component or Epidosite)
Epidote (Ca2(Al2Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
metamorphic
Hematite (beads)
Hematite (Fe₂O₃)
Mineral
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
metamorphic
Quartzite
Quartzite (consisting primarily of SiO2)
metamorphic
Jasper and Quartzite Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
sedimentary/metamorphic
Slate
Foliated low-grade metamorphic rock
metamorphic
Mixed collection of minerals and rocks (Jasper, Carnelian, Granite, and Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying impurities for silicates and igneous aggregates
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)
metamorphic
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
mineral
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Mn2+SiO3)
mineral
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite
metamorphic
Phyllite
Phyllite
metamorphic
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
metamorphic
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO 3)
Mineral
Quartz (likely milky/gray variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Mineral
Quartz Geode/Cluster
Quartz (SiO2)
mineral
Biotite Mica
K(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)Si3O10(OH,F)2
Mineral
Banded Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
metamorphic
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
metamorphic
Quartzite River Stone
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
metamorphic
Quartz with Iron Stains
Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide/hydroxide staining
Mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Bornite
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
mineral
Red Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
metamorphic
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Mineral
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
mineral
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
mineral
Schorl (Black Tourmaline)
NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate)
mineral
Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Mineral
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with chromium/vanadium impurities
mineral
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile Inclusions (TiO2)
Mineral
Pink Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
metamorphic
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)
sedimentary
Gneiss
High-grade regional metamorphic Gneiss
metamorphic
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Metamorphic
Black Spinel
Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)
mineral
Quartzite
Quartzite (containing SiO2)
metamorphic
Orange Quartzite (Tumbled)
Quartzite (SiO2)
metamorphic