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.

Porphyritic Basalt (Porphyritic Mafic Extrusive Rock) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Porphyritic Mafic Extrusive Rock

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Diorite (Polished Tumble) (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — Igneous

Diorite (Polished Tumble)

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts

Porphyritic Basalt

Riverstone (Quartzite/Granite Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based Quartzite or Silicate-rich Granite) — metamorphic or igneous

Riverstone (Quartzite/Granite Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based Quartzite or Silicate-rich Granite

metamorphic or igneous

Basalt (River Pebble) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic igneous rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic igneous rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

Diorite (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with secondary mineral infilling) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with secondary mineral infilling

Diabase (Diabase (also known as Dolerite)) — igneous

Diabase

Diabase (also known as Dolerite)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt with Calcite Veining (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt) with CaCO3) — igneous

Basalt with Calcite Veining

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt) with CaCO3

Vesicular Basalt (Basalt with vesicular texture) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt with vesicular texture

Crushed Rock (Basalt) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — Igneous

Crushed Rock (Basalt)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Basalt (comprising Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (comprising Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

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

Sodalite

Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Iron Slag (Ferrous Slag (complex silicate and oxide byproduct)) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic)

Iron Slag

Ferrous Slag (complex silicate and oxide byproduct)

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Bituminous Concrete / Pavement) — man-made (synthetic rock)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Bituminous Concrete / Pavement

man-made (synthetic rock)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Basalt (Weathered) (Extrusive mafic volcanic rock) — igneous

Basalt (Weathered)

Extrusive mafic volcanic rock

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

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (various silicate minerals including Pyroxene and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (various silicate minerals including Pyroxene and Plagioclase)

Basalt Cobble (Vesicular Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt Cobble

Vesicular Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Basalt (Weathered River Stone) (Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Weathered River Stone)

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Quartz-Feldspar-Biotite Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Quartz-Feldspar-Biotite Plutonic Rock)

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

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

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

Basalt

Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Diorite (Intrusive Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)) — igneous

Diorite

Intrusive Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aquamarine with Sunstone (Aquamarine (Be3Al2Si6O18), Sunstone (Na,Ca)Al(Si,Al)Si2O8) — Mineral

Aquamarine with Sunstone

Aquamarine (Be3Al2Si6O18), Sunstone (Na,Ca)Al(Si,Al)Si2O8

Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper) (Peralkaline rock (primarily Feldspar and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)) — igneous

Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper)

Peralkaline rock (primarily Feldspar and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)

Chert (Septarian Nodules / Weathered Silex) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Septarian Nodules / Weathered Silex)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper / Chert (Jasper (Silica/Quartz) - SiO2) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper / Chert

Jasper (Silica/Quartz) - SiO2

Muscovite Schist with Quartz (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 in Schistose matrix) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist with Quartz

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 in Schistose matrix

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

Grey Granite

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

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

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Acid Igneous Rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2 > 63%)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2 > 63%)