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Igneous (Anthropogenic)

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

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Lace Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite in Matrix (likely Quartz or Schist matrix) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (likely Quartz or Schist matrix)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moonstone (specifically White Moonstone/Adularia) (Potassium aluminum silicate ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone (specifically White Moonstone/Adularia)

Potassium aluminum silicate ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)

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)

Blue Lace Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with trace impurities) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with trace impurities

Smoky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine group minerals like lizardite, chrysotile, or antigorite; Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine group minerals like lizardite, chrysotile, or antigorite; Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Citrine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Muscovite (Mica)

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace amounts of iron and titanium)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace amounts of iron and titanium)

Blue Apatite (Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Green Aventurine (Carved) (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variant) with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine (Carved)

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variant) with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O(OH)2)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Carnelian (Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Sodalite (Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Milky Quartz (with potential inclusion of feldspar) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Milky Quartz (with potential inclusion of feldspar)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Banded Agate (River-worn Pebble) (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Agate (River-worn Pebble)

Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Yellow Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Citrine (Yellow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Clear / Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (Clear / Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (River Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Copper-bearing Quartz (likely Malachite on Quartz matrix) (Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) on SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Copper-bearing Quartz (likely Malachite on Quartz matrix)

Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) on SiO2 (Quartz)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Olivine (Peridot when gem-quality) (Olivine Group (Magnesium Iron Silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot when gem-quality)

Olivine Group (Magnesium Iron Silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

Apatite (Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, and Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Apatite

Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, and Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Banded Agate (specifically Botswana Agate appearance) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Botswana Agate appearance)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

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

Citrine

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate slice) (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate slice)

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2