Rock Identifier

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Granite

Browse granite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Granite (Pink/Potassium-rich) (Pink Granite (contains K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite (Pink/Potassium-rich)

Pink Granite (contains K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Plagioclase)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Brown Antique Granite (Anorthosite (Technically a plutonic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar)) — igneous

Brown Antique Granite

Anorthosite (Technically a plutonic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar)

Granite (Weathered/Oxidized) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Orthoclase Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite (Weathered/Oxidized)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Orthoclase Feldspar, and Mica)

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss

Terrazzo (Man-made Composite) (Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite) — sedimentary (artificial)

Terrazzo (Man-made Composite)

Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite

sedimentary (artificial)

Gneiss (Cobble) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Cobble)

Gneiss

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Unakite (Unakite Epidosite (composite of Epidote, Orthoclase, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite Epidosite (composite of Epidote, Orthoclase, and Quartz)

Unakite (bottom) and Sodalite (top) (Epidotized Granite (Unakite) and Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Sodalite)) — metamorphic

Unakite (bottom) and Sodalite (top)

Epidotized Granite (Unakite) and Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Sodalite)

Epidote in Matrix (Unakite-related) (Epidosite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote in Matrix (Unakite-related)

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

Blue Topaz (Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]) — mineral

Blue Topaz

Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, γ-AlO(OH), and α-AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, γ-AlO(OH), and α-AlO(OH))

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Peach Moonstone (Moonstone (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Peach Moonstone

Moonstone (KAlSi3O8)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

White Topaz (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)) — mineral

White Topaz

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)

Diorite (Phaneritic Intermediate Plutonic Rock) — Igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic Intermediate Plutonic Rock

Unakite (Unakite (altered granitic rock)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (altered granitic rock)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Iron traces)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Iron traces)

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

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Clear Quartz Crystal (Rock Crystal) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — Mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz in Matrix (possibly with Biotite or Hornblende) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) in Granitic Matrix) — igneous

Quartz in Matrix (possibly with Biotite or Hornblende)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) in Granitic Matrix

Quartz (Raw Chunk) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Raw Chunk)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Diorite (River Cobble) (Intermediate Phaneritic Plutonic Rock) — Igneous

Diorite (River Cobble)

Intermediate Phaneritic Plutonic Rock

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

Milky Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Indigo Gabbro (Gabbro (MaFIC intrusive rock)) — igneous

Indigo Gabbro

Gabbro (MaFIC intrusive rock)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)