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The text is unclear in that regard. I'm inclined to say No just because I don't think 15,000 gp is nearly enough of a price for form-changing and material-changing.
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Greater transformation doesn't say you can change the material type. Descriptions generally only cover the things that can be done. That means material changes are not one of the things that can be changed, only negated if not applicable.
A greater transformative weapon becomes any other weapon the wielder desires when a command word is spoken. The weapon cannot become ammunition, but can freely change between simple, martial, exotic, light, one-handed, two-handed, melee, and ranged. The weapon retains all of its enhancement bonuses and weapon special abilities.
However, abilities prohibited by its current shape do not function. For example, a keen greater transformative weapon functions normally in the form of a piercing or slashing weapon, but cannot use the keen special ability when in the shape of a bludgeoning weapon. A double weapon that loses the double quality cannot use the abilities on one of its ends (wielder’s choice), whereas a non-double weapon that gains the double quality applies all its abilities to only one end. When unattended for 1 day, the weapon reverts to its true shape.
The first bolded part says it can change to any other weapon, the second bolded part explains precisely what the first bolded part is referring to.
If you make a weapon out of, for example, Adamantine, and then apply the Greater Transformative property to it, then when it is transformed to any other weapon, it is an Adamantine weapon. Keep in mind that you can even transform it into an Adamantine Shield, and convey properties that way. The same goes for other material types, though you would pay the cost for the original weapon type as normal.
Similarly, if you don't have it made out of Adamantine, you can't transform it into Adamantine because Adamantine is a material, not a weapon, and the ability references changing the weapon with a specific list, which Adamantine both does not fall under, and the references not once calling out a special material of any kind.
**EDIT** Also, consider the Double Weapon clauses. If you have an Adamantine Weapon, and then transform it into a Double Weapon, that means both ends are made out of Adamantine.
Similarly, if you don't have a weapon made out of Adamantine, and you wanted to try and transform it into Adamantine, the clauses would only permit one end to be Adamantine, and the other to not be of any special material (since all effects transfer to one end of the weapon) which means you're short-changing yourself more if you were a Double Weapon specialist with that interpretation, something I'm certain you weren't intending to have happen.
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A greater transformative weapon becomes any other weapon the wielder desires when a command word is spoken. The weapon cannot become ammunition, but can freely change between simple, martial, exotic, light, one-handed, two-handed, melee, and ranged. The weapon retains all of its enhancement bonuses and weapon special abilities.
However, abilities prohibited by its current shape do not function. For example, a keen greater transformative weapon functions normally in the form of a piercing or slashing weapon, but cannot use the keen special ability when in the shape of a bludgeoning weapon. A double weapon that loses the double quality cannot use the abilities on one of its ends (wielder’s choice), whereas a non-double weapon that gains the double quality applies all its abilities to only one end. When unattended for 1 day, the weapon reverts to its true shape.
The first bolded part says it can change to any other weapon, the second bolded part explains precisely what the first bolded part is referring to.
If you make a weapon out of, for example, Adamantine, and then apply the Greater Transformative property to it, then when it is transformed to any other weapon, it is an Adamantine weapon. Keep in mind that you can even transform it into an Adamantine Shield, and convey properties that way. The same goes for other material types, though you would pay the cost for the original weapon type as normal.
Similarly, if you don't have it made out of Adamantine, you can't transform it into Adamantine because Adamantine is a material, not a weapon, and the ability references changing the weapon with a specific list, which Adamantine both does not fall under, and the references not once calling out a special material of any kind.
**EDIT** Also, consider the Double Weapon clauses. If you have an Adamantine Weapon, and then transform it into a Double Weapon, that means both ends are made out of Adamantine.
Similarly, if you don't have a weapon made out...
RAW it seems you're right since they only stated that
However, abilities prohibited by its current shape do not function.
RAI I think they wanted to include the material as well as the abilities in this sentence... ;)
"If you make a weapon out of, for example, Adamantine, and then apply the Greater Transformative property to it, then when it is transformed to any other weapon, it is an Adamantine weapon. Keep in mind that you can even transform it into an Adamantine Shield, and convey properties that way. The same goes for other material types, though you would pay the cost for the original weapon type as normal."
Add Anchoring to this for a truly awesome combo. Use trip weapon to knock npc prone, set weapon on top of prone person, activate Anchoring. Watch Loki try to lift Meow-meow.
More practical: Throw adamantine net, once it captures opponent activate Anchoring. HP for net is usually 5, Burst DC is usually 25, if recalculated for adamantine it should go up to: HP:20, DC:30 str check to make a burst check of DC:40(guess). Opponent is now entangled or worse.
All of this works best if your GT-A-***** is sentient. (Like your in a Mythic game and have Transformative familiar..)
"If you make a weapon out of, for example, Adamantine, and then apply the Greater Transformative property to it, then when it is transformed to any other weapon, it is an Adamantine weapon. Keep in mind that you can even transform it into an Adamantine Shield, and convey properties that way. The same goes for other material types, though you would pay the cost for the original weapon type as normal."
Add Anchoring to this for a truly awesome combo. Use trip weapon to knock npc prone, set weapon on top of prone person, activate Anchoring. Watch Loki try to lift Meow-meow.
More practical: Throw adamantine net, once it captures opponent activate Anchoring. HP for net is usually 5, Burst DC is usually 25, if recalculated for adamantine it should go up to: HP:20, DC:30 str check to make a burst check of DC:40(guess). Opponent is now entangled or worse.
All of this works best if your GT-A-***** is sentient. (Like your in a Mythic game and have Transformative familiar..)
Bonus points to make the net Ghost Touch. Now that ghost literally cannot escape if it wanted to.