Rock Identifier

Category

Basalt

Browse basalt specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Porphyritic Basalt (River Rock) (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (River Rock)

Porphyritic Basalt

Basalt (Vesicular/Scoria) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular/Scoria)

Vesicular Basalt

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts

Porphyritic Basalt

Scoria (Basaltic) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Scoria (Basaltic)

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt Porphyry (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Porphyry

Porphyritic Basalt

Vesicular Basalt (Aqueous Tumbled) (Scoriaceous Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Aqueous Tumbled)

Scoriaceous Basalt

Basalt Porphyry (River Pebble) (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Porphyry (River Pebble)

Porphyritic Basalt

Basalt with Amygdules (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Amygdules

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with Porphyritic Texture (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Porphyritic Texture

Porphyritic Basalt

Native Copper within Host Rock (Native Copper (Cu)) — Mineral

Native Copper within Host Rock

Native Copper (Cu)

Basalt Arrowhead (worked stone) (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt Arrowhead (worked stone)

Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)

Basalt River Stone (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock, primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock, primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Polished Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — Igneous

Polished Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt River Cobble (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Cobble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Prehnite (Prehnite Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2

Basalt (River Pebble) (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Vesicular Basalt (Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (Amygdaloidal Basalt)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (Amygdaloidal Basalt)

Amethyst (vibrant lilac/purple variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (vibrant lilac/purple variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt) (Mafic volcanic rock (formula primarily (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 and CaAl2Si2O8)) — igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt)

Mafic volcanic rock (formula primarily (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 and CaAl2Si2O8)

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein (Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock with secondary mineralization)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock with secondary mineralization)

Basalt (Porphyritic) (Porphyritic Mafic Extrusive (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt (Porphyritic)

Porphyritic Mafic Extrusive (Basalt)

Basalt River Pebble (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)

Lake Superior Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Lake Superior Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase; Mineral: Plagioclase Feldspar) — Igneous

Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase with Plagioclase Phenocrysts

Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase; Mineral: Plagioclase Feldspar

Crushed Stone (Basalt/Gabbro) (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Crushed Stone (Basalt/Gabbro)

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Basalt with Quartz Veins (Basalt (complex silicate) with Quartz (SiO2) intrusions) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Veins

Basalt (complex silicate) with Quartz (SiO2) intrusions

Basalt-Amugydule (Amygdaloidal Basalt) (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Vesicle Infillings) — igneous

Basalt-Amugydule (Amygdaloidal Basalt)

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Vesicle Infillings

River Rock (Basalt) (Aphanitic Basaltic Rock) — igneous

River Rock (Basalt)

Aphanitic Basaltic Rock

Yellow Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Lava Rock) and Dyed Glass/Quartz (Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt (Lava Rock) and Dyed Glass/Quartz

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)

Red Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)) — igneous

Red Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (NaAlSi3O8 to CaAl2Si2O8 / SiO2)) — Igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (NaAlSi3O8 to CaAl2Si2O8 / SiO2)

Native Copper in Basalt (Cuprum (with Host Basalt)) — igneous

Native Copper in Basalt

Cuprum (with Host Basalt)

Vesicular Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

River Basalt (Cobble) (Mafic Igneous Rock (Fine-grained Basalt)) — Igneous

River Basalt (Cobble)

Mafic Igneous Rock (Fine-grained Basalt)

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoraceous Basalt) (Basalt with vesicular texture) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoraceous Basalt)

Basalt with vesicular texture

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular texture (Vesicular Basalt (primarily Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular texture

Vesicular Basalt (primarily Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Basalt (River Pebble) (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock

Basalt with Quartz Vein and Weathering Crust (Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Vein and Weathering Crust

Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt

Porphyry (Porphyritic Basalt/Andesite) — igneous

Porphyry

Porphyritic Basalt/Andesite