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Igneous And Mineral

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

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Carbonatite

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Basalt (Basalt (primarily composed of Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (primarily composed of Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

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

Granite

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

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic intrusion / SiO2 + KAlSi3O8 + NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusion / SiO2 + KAlSi3O8 + NaAlSi3O8)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

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

Labradorite

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

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granite (River-worn Cobble) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite (River-worn Cobble)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock

Greenstone (Protolith of basalt/gabbro (chlorite-epidote metamorphic facies)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Protolith of basalt/gabbro (chlorite-epidote metamorphic facies)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Magnetite (Lodestone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

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

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Diorite

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (Felsic)

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

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass)

Peridotite (Peridotite (Ultramafic Rock)) — igneous

Peridotite

Peridotite (Ultramafic Rock)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Diorite (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite

Black Obsidian with white veins (Volcanic Glass (70–75% SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian with white veins

Volcanic Glass (70–75% SiO2)

Quartz with Mica and Feldspar (Granitic Pegmatite Fragment (SiO2 + KAlSi3O8 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — igneous

Quartz with Mica and Feldspar

Granitic Pegmatite Fragment (SiO2 + KAlSi3O8 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)

Granite Pebble (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Granite (Granite (Plutonic Felsic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Plutonic Felsic Igneous Rock)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar (K,Na)AlSi3O8, and Plagioclase Feldspar)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar (K,Na)AlSi3O8, and Plagioclase Feldspar)

Greenschist (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Gneiss with Quartz/Feldspar Vein (Quartz-Feldspathic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss with Quartz/Feldspar Vein

Quartz-Feldspathic Gneiss

Basalt with Red Inclusions (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (likely Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt with Red Inclusions

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (likely Basalt)

Gabbro (Gabbro (Mg,Fe)2Si2O6 and CaAl2Si2O8) — igneous

Gabbro

Gabbro (Mg,Fe)2Si2O6 and CaAl2Si2O8

Basalt with Quartz Infill (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Infill

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 in Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 in Vesicular Basalt

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Granite (Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)

Serpentine (Serpentinite) (Hydrous magnesium iron silicate, (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Serpentinite)

Hydrous magnesium iron silicate, (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Rose Quartz and Clear Quartz beads (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz and Clear Quartz beads

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)