Rock Identifier

Category

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

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

Dalmation Jasper (Dalmation Stone) (Perthitic feldspar-quartz-amphibole rock) — igneous

Dalmation Jasper (Dalmation Stone)

Perthitic feldspar-quartz-amphibole rock

River Rock (Quartzite/Chert conglomerate) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Rock (Quartzite/Chert conglomerate)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (High-silica plutonic rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (High-silica plutonic rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)

Quartzite (River Cobble) (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Cobble)

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese silicate), (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese silicate), (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Basalt River Pebble (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Basalt

Garnetiferous Pegmatite (Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite) — igneous

Garnetiferous Pegmatite

Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite

Red Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Red Granite

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Basalt (River Rock Cobble) (Extrusive mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt (River Rock Cobble)

Extrusive mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)

Andesite (Andesite (intermediate volcanic rock)) — igneous

Andesite

Andesite (intermediate volcanic rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Basalt (Water-worn Pebble) (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — Igneous

Basalt (Water-worn Pebble)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Schist) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Schist)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Porphyritic Basalt (Porphyritic Basalt (with Plagioclase phenocrysts)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Porphyritic Basalt (with Plagioclase phenocrysts)

Basalt (River Pebble) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Intrusive)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Intrusive)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Basalt (River Rock pebble) (Basalt (a mafic extrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt (River Rock pebble)

Basalt (a mafic extrusive igneous rock)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Rock)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Gabbro (Gabbro) — igneous

Gabbro

Gabbro

Diorite (Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

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

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Diorite

Granite Pebble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

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

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

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

Granite

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

Basalt (River Pebble) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Si)2O6 with (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Si)2O6 with (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock) (Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite (Plagioclase Feldspar + Amphibole/Biotite)) — igneous

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite (Plagioclase Feldspar + Amphibole/Biotite)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

River Basalt (Cobble) (Mafic Igneous Rock (Fine-grained Basalt)) — Igneous

River Basalt (Cobble)

Mafic Igneous Rock (Fine-grained Basalt)

Marble (Crystalline Limestone (mostly CaCO3 / Calcium Carbonate)) — metamorphic

Marble

Crystalline Limestone (mostly CaCO3 / Calcium Carbonate)

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

Granite

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