Rock Identifier

Category

Igneous (Anthropogenic)

Browse igneous (anthropogenic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Diorite (Phaneritic Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Diorite)) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Diorite)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz (SiO2), Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz (SiO2), Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular volcanic glass

Basalt (River Pebble) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + oxide impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + oxide impurities)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (with inclusions of Magnetite or Hematite)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (with inclusions of Magnetite or Hematite)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (Granite)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (intermediate plutonic rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (intermediate plutonic rock)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt Riverstone (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt Riverstone

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Snowflake Obsidian (Vitreous Volcanic Rock (Amorphous Silicate), SiO2) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Vitreous Volcanic Rock (Amorphous Silicate), SiO2

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular texture (Vesicular Basalt (primarily Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular texture

Vesicular Basalt (primarily Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (no mineral formula due to amorphous structure, mostly SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (no mineral formula due to amorphous structure, mostly SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)

Coarse-grained Quartz with Feldspar inclusions (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Orthoclase/Plagioclase Feldspar inclusions) — igneous

Coarse-grained Quartz with Feldspar inclusions

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Orthoclase/Plagioclase Feldspar inclusions

Diorite (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite

Basalt with Vesicles (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicles

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (Extrusive mafic rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic rock (Basalt)

Obsidian (Amorphous Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Amorphous Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2)

Apache Tear (Obsidian (Hydrated Volcanic Glass, SiO2)) — igneous

Apache Tear

Obsidian (Hydrated Volcanic Glass, SiO2)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Pink Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Obsidian (specifically Mahogany Obsidian) (Volcanic glass (high silica content, SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian (specifically Mahogany Obsidian)

Volcanic glass (high silica content, SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with impurities) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with impurities

Basalt (Basalt (composition of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (composition of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt) (Porphyritic Basalt (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt)

Porphyritic Basalt (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts

Porphyritic Basalt

Yooperlite (Syenite clasts with Sodalite) (Fluorescent Sodalite-bearing Syenite) — igneous

Yooperlite (Syenite clasts with Sodalite)

Fluorescent Sodalite-bearing Syenite

Rhyolite (Rhyolite) — igneous

Rhyolite

Rhyolite

Vesicular Basalt with Oxidation (Scoriaceous Olivine Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Oxidation

Scoriaceous Olivine Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)) — Igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Granite (Alkali-feldspar Granite) (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, K-Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — Igneous

Granite (Alkali-feldspar Granite)

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, K-Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Granite (with Muscovite Mica) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz SiO2, K-Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — igneous

Granite (with Muscovite Mica)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz SiO2, K-Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Chinese Writing Stone (Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyritic Andesite) — igneous

Chinese Writing Stone

Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyritic Andesite

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide SiO2)) — Igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide SiO2)