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Igneous And Mineral

Browse igneous and mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Milky Quartz/Clear Quartz Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

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

Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Greenish rock with white veins, possibly epidote or chlorite bearing rock with quartz/calcite veins (Altered mafic rock or Epidosite) — metamorphic or igneous alteration

Greenish rock with white veins, possibly epidote or chlorite bearing rock with quartz/calcite veins

Altered mafic rock or Epidosite

metamorphic or igneous alteration

Epidosite (Unakite-related) (Epidosite (predominantly Epidote, Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidosite (Unakite-related)

Epidosite (predominantly Epidote, Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH))

Greenstone (Greenschist-facies basaltic rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist-facies basaltic rock

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote in Basalt (Epidotized Basalt (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) in Mafic Igneous Host)) — igneous

Epidote in Basalt

Epidotized Basalt (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) in Mafic Igneous Host)

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Obsidian (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Obsidian (SiO2 + impurities)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Calcite (Yellow/Orange variety - sometimes called Honey Calcite) (Calcite) — Mineral

Calcite (Yellow/Orange variety - sometimes called Honey Calcite)

Calcite

Amethyst (Faceted) (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Faceted)

Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)

Greenschist (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Pink Granite Porphyry Cobble (Porphyritic K-Feldspar Granite) — igneous

Pink Granite Porphyry Cobble

Porphyritic K-Feldspar Granite

Granite (specifically Pink or Alkali Feldspar Granite) (Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite (specifically Pink or Alkali Feldspar Granite)

Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)

Granite (Granitoid (composition typically SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)) — igneous

Granite

Granitoid (composition typically SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)

Granite (specifically Pink Granite) (Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High Potassium Feldspar Granite)) — igneous

Granite (specifically Pink Granite)

Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High Potassium Feldspar Granite)

Labradorite (specifically Larvikite beads) (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — igneous

Labradorite (specifically Larvikite beads)

Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

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

Granitic Quartz or Pegmatite

Quartz with Orthoclase Feldspar (SiO2 + KAlSi3O8)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Quartz (Water-worn pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Water-worn pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (compositionally: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (compositionally: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Igneous

Obsidian

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

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Quartz (SiO2) in Mafic or Sedimentary Matrix) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Quartz (SiO2) in Mafic or Sedimentary Matrix

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite) (Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)) — igneous

Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite)

Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Basalt with Quartz Veins (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with SiO2 inclusions) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Veins

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with SiO2 inclusions

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite) — Igneous

Granite

Granite

Granite Cobble / Rounded Granite River Rock (Granite) — Igneous

Granite Cobble / Rounded Granite River Rock

Granite

Porphyritic Basalt (with Amygdales) (Amygdaloidal Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (with Amygdales)

Amygdaloidal Porphyritic Basalt

Granitic Pegmatite (Pegmatite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Muscovite mica)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Pegmatite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Muscovite mica)

Diorite (River Pebble) (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (River Pebble)

Diorite

Andesite (Intermediate Volcanic Rock (Andesite)) — igneous

Andesite

Intermediate Volcanic Rock (Andesite)