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Granite

Browse granite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Granite

Granite

Orbicular Granite

Orbicular Granite

Graphic Granite

Graphic Granite

Blue Pearl Granite

Blue Pearl Granite

Pegmatite

Pegmatite

Charnockite

Charnockite

Luxullianite

Luxullianite

Unakite

Unakite

Larvikite

Larvikite

Unakite Jasper

Unakite Jasper

Diorite

Diorite

Albitite

Albitite

Aquamarine (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine) (Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine)

Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) (NaFe3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH (Iron tourmaline)) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

NaFe3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH (Iron tourmaline)

Pink Tourmaline (Rubellite) (Elbaite - Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH) — mineral

Pink Tourmaline (Rubellite)

Elbaite - Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)

Lepidolite Polished Point (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite Polished Point

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Sugar variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lepidolite with Rubellite Tourmaline (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite mica)) — mineral

Lepidolite with Rubellite Tourmaline

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite mica)

Beryl (Variety: Aquamarine/Green Beryl) (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (Variety: Aquamarine/Green Beryl)

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Muscovite on Quartz (Mica host rock) (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Muscovite) in SiO2 (Quartz)) — igneous/metamorphic

Muscovite on Quartz (Mica host rock)

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Muscovite) in SiO2 (Quartz)

igneous/metamorphic

Arfvedsonite (Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2]) — mineral

Arfvedsonite

Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2]

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Moonstone with Black Tourmaline (Feldspar (Orthoclase/Adularia) with Schorl inclusions, KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Moonstone with Black Tourmaline

Feldspar (Orthoclase/Adularia) with Schorl inclusions, KAlSi3O8

Rose Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Amazonite (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Unakite / Epidosite (Epidote with Orthoclase and Quartz; (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)3(OH)) / (KAlSi3O8) / (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Unakite / Epidosite

Epidote with Orthoclase and Quartz; (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)3(OH)) / (KAlSi3O8) / (SiO2)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)) — Mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock) (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Diorite

Gneiss (High-grade foliated metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade foliated metamorphic rock

Lepidolite (Lithium Mica) (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Lepidolite (Lithium Mica)

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) (Sodium iron aluminum borosilicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

Sodium iron aluminum borosilicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities

Biotite in Host Matrix (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Biotite in Host Matrix

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Alexandrite in Matrix (Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Alexandrite in Matrix

Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4 with Chromium impurities)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8 variant)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8 variant)

Lepidolite and Rubellite (Pink Tourmaline) (Lepidolite [K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2] and Rubellite [Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4]) — igneous

Lepidolite and Rubellite (Pink Tourmaline)

Lepidolite [K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2] and Rubellite [Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4]

Lepidolite (in Quartz Matrix) (Lepidolite [K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2]) — mineral

Lepidolite (in Quartz Matrix)

Lepidolite [K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2]

Green Tourmaline (Verdelite) (Schorl-Elbaite series (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Green Tourmaline (Verdelite)

Schorl-Elbaite series (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Garnet (Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals)) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8 variant)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8 variant)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Peach Moonstone (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Peach Moonstone

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Amazonite

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Fe2+ trace elements)) — Mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Fe2+ trace elements)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8), Microcline (potassium feldspar)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8), Microcline (potassium feldspar)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)