Granitic Sand
Detrital sediment (predominantly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
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Browse granite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Granitic Sand
Detrital sediment (predominantly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Unakite
Unakite (Epidotized Granite)
Unakite
Unakite (Epidotized Granite)
Granitic Pegmatite with Tourmaline/Chlorite
Pegmatite
Granodiorite (Cobble/Pebble)
Granodiorite
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Rock (Granite)
Quartz Chip
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granodiorite
Phaneritic Plutonic Rock - Granodiorite
Granodiorite Core
Granodiorite
Granodiorite with Biotite Mica
Granodiorite (containing Quartz, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite Mica)
Granodiorite Pebble
Granodiorite
Granite Pebble
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Smoky Quartz in Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Biotite (Mica)
K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2
Unakite (Epidotized Granite)
Epidotized Granite (composed of Epidote, Orthoclase, and Quartz)
Granite (Dioritic or Hornblende-rich)
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic to Intermediate Igneous Rock
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (Granite)
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Granite or Granitic Gneiss
Granitoid / Gneiss
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)
Spessartine Garnet in Quartz/Feldspar Pegmatite
Spessartine (Mn3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar
Granite Cobble
Granite (Felsic Intrusive)
Pink Granite (Crystalline Granite)
Igneous Intrusive Rock (Felsic Plutonic)
Unakite
Unakite (Epidotized Granite)
Unakite
Unakite-Epidote Granite
Unakite
Unakite (Epidotized Granite)
Granodiorite Pebble
Granodiorite
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (containing Quartz, Plagioclase, Orthoclase, Biotite/Hornblende)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Labradorite
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)
Unakite
Epidote-Feldspar rock (specifically, a variety of granite)
Biotite (Black Mica)
Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Given the appearance, it's likely a fragment of an igneous or metamorphic rock composed of multiple minerals. Without specific diagnostic features, it's difficult to give a common name other than 'crystalline rock fragment'. If pressed to guess based on the granular, somewhat light and dark speckled appearance, it could be a fragment of granite or a related intrusive igneous rock.
As a rock fragment, it does not have a single scientific mineral name; rather, it's a piece of a rock which is a combination of minerals. If it were granite, its main mineral composition would be quartz (SiO2), feldspar (e.g., KAlSi3O8 - orthoclase, (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 - plagioclase), and mica (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 - muscovite or K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 - biotite), among others.
Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz with Feldspar
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Diorite
Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)
Granite Water-Worn Pebble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Unakite (or Epidote-rich Granite)
Unakite (Metamorphosed Granite consisting of Epidote, Orthoclase, and Quartz)
Granite River Cobble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Pink Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)