Rock Identifier

Category

Mineral With Metamorphic Or Sedimentary Host

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

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

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite (silicon dioxide, SiO2)

Raw Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby variant) (Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Raw Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby variant)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Moonstone with Black Tourmaline (Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Moonstone with Black Tourmaline

Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand) (Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)) — mineral

Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand)

Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)

Prase or Green Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with actinolite or chlorite inclusions)) — Mineral

Prase or Green Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with actinolite or chlorite inclusions)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)) — Mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)

Citrine (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Blue Tiger's Eye (Silicified Riebeckite (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Tiger's Eye

Silicified Riebeckite (SiO2)

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Quartz with Iron Stains (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with FeOx inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Stains

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with FeOx inclusions

Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Blue Quartz (Dumortierite Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide with Aluminum Borosilicate (SiO2 + AlAl6BSi3O18)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartz (Dumortierite Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide with Aluminum Borosilicate (SiO2 + AlAl6BSi3O18)

Larimar (Pectolite (Sodium Calcium Silicate Hydroxide) - (NaCa2(Si3O8)(OH))) — Mineral

Larimar

Pectolite (Sodium Calcium Silicate Hydroxide) - (NaCa2(Si3O8)(OH))

Agate (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz)) — Mineral

Agate

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz)

Chrysoprase (Chrysoprase (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)) — Mineral

Chrysoprase

Chrysoprase (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)

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

Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Milky Quartz (Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Chalcopyrite (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Aventurine (Tan/Cream colored) (Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — mineral

Aventurine (Tan/Cream colored)

Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Calcite (Calcite (CaCO₃)) — Mineral

Calcite

Calcite (CaCO₃)

Ruby in Fuchsite (Corundum (Al2O3) in Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2)) — Mineral

Ruby in Fuchsite

Corundum (Al2O3) in Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)) — Mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chiastolite (Andalusite) (Al2SiO5) — metamorphic

Chiastolite (Andalusite)

Al2SiO5

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Actinolite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — mineral

Actinolite

Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Blue Sapphire (in a faceted jewelry setting) (Corundum (Al2O3) with trace Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire (in a faceted jewelry setting)

Corundum (Al2O3) with trace Iron and Titanium

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate) - (Mn+2,Fe+2,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate) - (Mn+2,Fe+2,Mg,Ca)SiO3

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

Orthoclase Feldspar

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist