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Basalt

Browse basalt specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Diorite (Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with impurities of Fe3+)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with impurities of Fe3+)

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone/Flower Stone) (Porphyritic Basalt (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar in a Mafic groundmass)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone/Flower Stone)

Porphyritic Basalt (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar in a Mafic groundmass)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

Scoria (Red Lava Rock) (Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Red Lava Rock)

Scoria

Sunstone (Oligoclase or Andesine (Feldspar Group), (Ca,Na)((Al,Si)4O8)) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase or Andesine (Feldspar Group), (Ca,Na)((Al,Si)4O8)

White Agate / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Agate / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Peridot (Olivine) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot (Olivine)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Greenstone / Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria

Amethyst (Rose de France varieties or Amethystine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Rose de France varieties or Amethystine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar Group) - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar Group) - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Sunstone (Feldspar) (Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Sunstone (Feldspar)

Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Albite/Oligoclase) ((Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Albite/Oligoclase)

(Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Peridot (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Olivine (Peridotite) ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)) — igneous

Olivine (Peridotite)

(Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)

Olivine (Peridotite/Dunite) (Olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 within Peridotite) — igneous

Olivine (Peridotite/Dunite)

Olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 within Peridotite

Bauxite (Bauxite (Mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)

Carnelian Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities

Mahogany Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with trace Iron (SiO2 + Fe3+)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with trace Iron (SiO2 + Fe3+)

Peridot (Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

White Chalcedony (likely Common Opal or Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Chalcedony (likely Common Opal or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Feldspar variety), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Feldspar variety), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

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

Epidote

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

Greenschist (Greenschist (comprising Actinolite, Chlorite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (comprising Actinolite, Chlorite, and Epidote)

Agate Geode / Thunderegg (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Agate Geode / Thunderegg

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Greenschist (Greenstone) (Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone)

Greenschist

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

Ruby (Pink to Red Corundum) (Al2O3 (Corundum with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Ruby (Pink to Red Corundum)

Al2O3 (Corundum with Chromium impurities)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Aphanitic vesicular mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Aphanitic vesicular mafic igneous rock

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Blue Lace Agate (Banded Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate (Banded Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Amethyst (Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz) — mineral

Chalcedony

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (Mafic volcanic rock)