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Mineral With Metamorphic Or Sedimentary Host

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

Orthoclase Feldspar (or K-Feldspar) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — Mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar (or K-Feldspar)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Brecciated Limestone or Marble Pebble (Breccia / Calcite (CaCO3)) — Sedimentary / Metamorphic

Brecciated Limestone or Marble Pebble

Breccia / Calcite (CaCO3)

Sedimentary / Metamorphic

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)

Anthracite (Anthracite coal) — metamorphic

Anthracite

Anthracite coal

Gneiss (with Quartz and Mica) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartz and Mica)

Gneiss

Ferruginous Quartzite (Chert) (Quartzite with Iron inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Ferruginous Quartzite (Chert)

Quartzite with Iron inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

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

Amethyst (Quartz)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance) (Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance)

Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')) — Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss

Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')

Metamorphic Rock

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Assorted Decorative Tumbled Stones (Quartz, Sodalite, Aventurine, Calcite) (Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (SiO2, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, CaCO3)) — mineral

Assorted Decorative Tumbled Stones (Quartz, Sodalite, Aventurine, Calcite)

Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (SiO2, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, CaCO3)

Spinifex Textured Komatiite (Ultramafic Komatiite (with Olivine Spinifex)) — igneous

Spinifex Textured Komatiite

Ultramafic Komatiite (with Olivine Spinifex)

Chalcopyrite (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Epidosite (Epidote-rich rock) (Epidosite (consisting primarily of Epidote: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidosite (Epidote-rich rock)

Epidosite (consisting primarily of Epidote: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))

Granitic Gneiss (Felsic Polycrystalline Gneiss) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Felsic Polycrystalline Gneiss

Granite Gneiss River Rock (Gneiss) — Metamorphic

Granite Gneiss River Rock

Gneiss

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Biotite (Black Mica) (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2) — mineral

Biotite (Black Mica)

K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2

Greenschist (Greenstone) (Chlorite schist (primarily Chlorite-Epidote-Actinolite-Albite)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone)

Chlorite schist (primarily Chlorite-Epidote-Actinolite-Albite)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Jade (likely Nephrite Jade based on appearance) (Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — Mineral

Jade (likely Nephrite Jade based on appearance)

Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Green Aventurine (Silicon dioxide with Fuscite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon dioxide with Fuscite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Dragon Blood Jasper (Epidote with Red Jasper (Quartz-rich aggregate)) — sedimentary

Dragon Blood Jasper

Epidote with Red Jasper (Quartz-rich aggregate)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities

Quartz (SiO2)

Orange Quartz (Citrine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Orange Quartz (Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of clay minerals or micas)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of clay minerals or micas)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of Iron Oxide)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of Iron Oxide)

Biotite / Black Mica (K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Biotite / Black Mica

K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Tiger Iron (Tiger Iron (A complex combination of Hematite Fe2O3, Red Jasper SiO2, and Tiger's Eye SiO2/FeOOH)) — metamorphic

Tiger Iron

Tiger Iron (A complex combination of Hematite Fe2O3, Red Jasper SiO2, and Tiger's Eye SiO2/FeOOH)

Quartz pebble / River stone (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Quartz pebble / River stone

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Mica Schist with Quartz (Muscovite/Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Quartz

Muscovite/Biotite Schist

Greenschist (Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Blue Quartzite (Quartzite (silicon dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite (silicon dioxide, SiO2)