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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

Pink Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix (Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix

Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) with Quartz (SiO2)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Quartz Matrix (Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Complex Borosilicate)) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Quartz Matrix

Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Complex Borosilicate)

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

Lepidolite

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

Muscovite Mica (with Quartz matrix) (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (with Quartz matrix)

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Red Garnet (Garnet Group (e.g., Pyrope, Almandine, Spessartine, Grossular, Andradite, Uvarovite)) — Mineral

Red Garnet

Garnet Group (e.g., Pyrope, Almandine, Spessartine, Grossular, Andradite, Uvarovite)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Beach Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silica - SiO2)) — mineral

Beach Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silica - SiO2)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Smoky Quartz in Matrix (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) within Pegmatite/Gneiss) — igneous

Smoky Quartz in Matrix

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) within Pegmatite/Gneiss

Smoky Quartz (with Druzy/Polished Edge) (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (with Druzy/Polished Edge)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Rose Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

Aquamarine with Quartz (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Aquamarine with Quartz

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Quartz (SiO2)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Almandine Garnet (Almandite (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandite (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Fluorite (translucent octahedral crystal) (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (translucent octahedral crystal)

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue or Swiss Blue based on color saturation) (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)) — mineral

Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue or Swiss Blue based on color saturation)

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aquamarine (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Black Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) with Quartz (SiO2)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate

Amazonite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate mainly of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate mainly of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

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

Beryl (Aquamarine) in Matrix (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — mineral

Beryl (Aquamarine) in Matrix

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

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

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron traces)

Amazonite (Triklinic Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Triklinic Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8, a variety of Microcline)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8, a variety of Microcline)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂))) — Mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂))

River Pebble (Gneiss or Granite) (Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Granitic composition)) — metamorphic

River Pebble (Gneiss or Granite)

Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Granitic composition)

Granitic Pegmatite (with Smoky Quartz and Mica) (Granitic Pegmatite (composed of SiO2, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2, and (K,Na)(AlSi3O8))) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite (with Smoky Quartz and Mica)

Granitic Pegmatite (composed of SiO2, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2, and (K,Na)(AlSi3O8))

Quartz (likely macrocrystalline variety) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely macrocrystalline variety)

Quartz (SiO₂)

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

Granitic Quartz or Pegmatite (Quartz with Orthoclase Feldspar (SiO2 + KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granitic Quartz or Pegmatite

Quartz with Orthoclase Feldspar (SiO2 + KAlSi3O8)

Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz (Aventurine (variety of Quartz - SiO2) and Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz

Aventurine (variety of Quartz - SiO2) and Quartz (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Lepidolite

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

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Lapis Lazuli (Raw Ore) (Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2 (Lazurite component)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Raw Ore)

Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2 (Lazurite component)

Beryllonite (Beryllonite (NaBePO4)) — mineral

Beryllonite

Beryllonite (NaBePO4)