Rock Identifier

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Igneous Or Sedimentary (Anthropogenic Modification)

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Basalt River Pebble (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Basalt

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

Granite Cobble

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Granitic Pegmatite with Schorl Tourmaline (Granitic Pegmatite (Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite with Schorl Tourmaline

Granitic Pegmatite (Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Amorphous Meteoritic Glass)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Amorphous Meteoritic Glass)

Stardust (Micrometeorite) (Chondrite / Micrometeorite (Extraterrestrial Silicate)) — igneous

Stardust (Micrometeorite)

Chondrite / Micrometeorite (Extraterrestrial Silicate)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Obsidian (specifically Silver Sheen Obsidian) (Volcanic Glass (approx. 70–75% SiO2 plus MgO, Fe3O4)) — igneous

Obsidian (specifically Silver Sheen Obsidian)

Volcanic Glass (approx. 70–75% SiO2 plus MgO, Fe3O4)

Obsidian (Apache Tear) (Obsidian / Amorphous Volcanic Glass (main component: SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian (Apache Tear)

Obsidian / Amorphous Volcanic Glass (main component: SiO2)

Basalt with Vesicular Surface (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicular Surface

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

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

Granitic Pegmatite (Muscovite and Quartz)

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

Lunar Meteorite (Feldspathic Breccia) (Achondrite, Lunar Meteorite (Feldspathic Breccia)) — igneous

Lunar Meteorite (Feldspathic Breccia)

Achondrite, Lunar Meteorite (Feldspathic Breccia)

Pink Granite (Water-worn Cobble) (Granite (Alkali-feldspar granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite (Water-worn Cobble)

Granite (Alkali-feldspar granite)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria

Iron Meteorite (likely Chondrite or Iron-Nickel fragment) (Siderite (Iron Meteorite), primarily Fe-Ni (Iron-Nickel) alloy) — igneous

Iron Meteorite (likely Chondrite or Iron-Nickel fragment)

Siderite (Iron Meteorite), primarily Fe-Ni (Iron-Nickel) alloy

Granitoid (Granitic Rock) (Granitoid (Quartzo-feldspathic plutonic rock)) — igneous

Granitoid (Granitic Rock)

Granitoid (Quartzo-feldspathic plutonic rock)

Pumice (Pumice (extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (extrusive volcanic rock)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (impactite), primarily high-silica glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (impactite), primarily high-silica glass (SiO2)

Coarse-grained Granite (Granitoid (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2 + NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Coarse-grained Granite

Granitoid (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2 + NaAlSi3O8)

Porphyritic Basalt (with Pyrolusite or Iron-oxide staining) (Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (with Pyrolusite or Iron-oxide staining)

Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Inclusion (Basalt (containing Silicate minerals such as SiO2 and (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Inclusion

Basalt (containing Silicate minerals such as SiO2 and (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — Igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt) (Porphyritic Basalt (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO)) — igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt)

Porphyritic Basalt (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)

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

Porphyritic Basalt

Porphyritic Basalt (with plagioclase phenocrysts)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Chondrite Meteorite (Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Porphyritic Rhyolite) — igneous

Porphyritic Rhyolite

Porphyritic Rhyolite

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Pumice (Pumice (Alveolar Rhyolite / Dacite / Andesite)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Alveolar Rhyolite / Dacite / Andesite)

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Inclusions (Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe-Mg silicate rich)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Inclusions

Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe-Mg silicate rich)

Pumice (Pumicite) — igneous

Pumice

Pumicite

Basalt with vesicles (Amygdaloidal Basalt) (Amygdaloidal Basalt (predominantly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt with vesicles (Amygdaloidal Basalt)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (predominantly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Amorphous silica-rich impact glass)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Amorphous silica-rich impact glass)

Pegmatite with Muscovite (Granitic Pegmatite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — igneous

Pegmatite with Muscovite

Granitic Pegmatite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Granite (Phaneritic Granitoid (Primary minerals: Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Biotite/Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Granitoid (Primary minerals: Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Biotite/Mica)

Granite (Thin Section) (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite (Thin Section)

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

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

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Diorite

Obsidian (Obsidian (Extrusive Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Extrusive Volcanic Glass)

Porphyry (Porphyritic Rhyolite or Andesite) — igneous

Porphyry

Porphyritic Rhyolite or Andesite

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Porphyritic Rhyolite (compositionally similar to granite)) — igneous

Porphyritic Rhyolite

Porphyritic Rhyolite (compositionally similar to granite)

Basalt (Polished River Stone) (Mafic Volcanic Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — Igneous

Basalt (Polished River Stone)

Mafic Volcanic Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)