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Igneous Or Sedimentary (Anthropogenic Modification)

Browse igneous or sedimentary (anthropogenic modification) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Obsidian (Apache Tear) (Obsidian (Amorphous Volcanic Glass / SiO2 with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian (Apache Tear)

Obsidian (Amorphous Volcanic Glass / SiO2 with impurities)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite and Calcite inclusions) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite and Calcite inclusions

Graveler (Fictional Interpretation) (Mons calcarius anthropomorphus) — igneous

Graveler (Fictional Interpretation)

Mons calcarius anthropomorphus

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (containing Quartz, Plagioclase, Orthoclase, Biotite/Hornblende)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (containing Quartz, Plagioclase, Orthoclase, Biotite/Hornblende)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Amorphous Silica Glass), SiO2(Al2O3)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Amorphous Silica Glass), SiO2(Al2O3)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria) (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock (predominantly Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)

Mafic extrusive volcanic rock (predominantly Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, primarily SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Diorite (Phaneritic Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Diorite)) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Diorite)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz (SiO2), Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz (SiO2), Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular volcanic glass

Basalt (River Pebble) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

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

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + oxide impurities)

Snowflake Obsidian (Vitreous Volcanic Rock (Amorphous Silicate), SiO2) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Vitreous Volcanic Rock (Amorphous Silicate), SiO2

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular texture (Vesicular Basalt (primarily Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular texture

Vesicular Basalt (primarily Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Coarse-grained Quartz with Feldspar inclusions (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Orthoclase/Plagioclase Feldspar inclusions) — igneous

Coarse-grained Quartz with Feldspar inclusions

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Orthoclase/Plagioclase Feldspar inclusions

Diorite (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt with Vesicles (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicles

Vesicular Basalt

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (no mineral formula due to amorphous structure, mostly SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (no mineral formula due to amorphous structure, mostly SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)

Apache Tear (Obsidian (Hydrated Volcanic Glass, SiO2)) — igneous

Apache Tear

Obsidian (Hydrated Volcanic Glass, SiO2)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Pink Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt) (Porphyritic Basalt (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt)

Porphyritic Basalt (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Obsidian (specifically Mahogany Obsidian) (Volcanic glass (high silica content, SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian (specifically Mahogany Obsidian)

Volcanic glass (high silica content, SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with impurities) — igneous

Black Obsidian

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

Basalt (Basalt (composition of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (composition of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts

Porphyritic Basalt

Yooperlite (Syenite clasts with Sodalite) (Fluorescent Sodalite-bearing Syenite) — igneous

Yooperlite (Syenite clasts with Sodalite)

Fluorescent Sodalite-bearing Syenite

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

Basalt Riverstone

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Obsidian (Amorphous Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Amorphous Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic rock (Basalt)