Rock Identifier

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Igneous Or Metamorphic (Base Stone); Anthropogenic (Decoration)

Browse igneous or metamorphic (base stone); anthropogenic (decoration) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Muscovite Mica (likely on Quartz/Feldspar) (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (likely on Quartz/Feldspar)

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)

Andesite Porphyry (Porphyritic Andesite) — igneous

Andesite Porphyry

Porphyritic Andesite

Schist with Quartz Vein (Mica Schist with Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Schist with Quartz Vein

Mica Schist with Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

Picasso Jasper (or Picasso Marble) (Metamorphosed Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3, with impurities)) — metamorphic

Picasso Jasper (or Picasso Marble)

Metamorphosed Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3, with impurities)

Granitic Pegmatite (Muscovite and Quartz) (Pegmatite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / SiO2)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite (Muscovite and Quartz)

Pegmatite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (rich in Potassium Feldspar)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (rich in Potassium Feldspar)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Gabbro (Water-Worn Cobble) (Gabbro) — igneous

Gabbro (Water-Worn Cobble)

Gabbro

Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxidation

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chromium-rich Fuchsite mica) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chromium-rich Fuchsite mica

Quartz with Mica (likely Muscovite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride) — igneous/metamorphic

Quartz with Mica (likely Muscovite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride

igneous/metamorphic

Bronzite (Enstatite (var. Bronzite), (Mg,Fe)SiO3) — mineral

Bronzite

Enstatite (var. Bronzite), (Mg,Fe)SiO3

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily 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 (Intrusive igneous felsic rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous felsic rock

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous 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)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — Igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — Mineral/Mineraloid within a rock matrix

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Mineral/Mineraloid within a rock matrix

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)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

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

Quartz (Milky and Smoky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Carrara Marble (Metamorphosed Limestone (principally Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Carrara Marble

Metamorphosed Limestone (principally Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Serpentine (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Granite (a phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

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

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)