Basalt
Basalt
Category
Browse igneous rock (volcanic glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Basalt
Basalt
Quartz on Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Vesicular volcanic rock, likely pumice or scoriaceous rhyolite
Vesicular rhyolite/dacite; predominantly silica-rich volcanic glass with feldspar and quartz
Vesicular volcanic rock, possibly weathered basalt or scoria
Basaltic scoria/vesicular basalt; predominantly plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-titanium oxides
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary or Igneous Matrix
Basalt with Alteration Crust
Basalt (SiO2 range 45-52%)
Wonderstone (Banded Rhyolite)
Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)
Basalt Pebble
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Basalt (Vesicular)
Vesicular Basalt
Peridot in Basalt
Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4) in Basalt
Pumice
Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)
Obsidian
Obsidian (principally SiO2)
Basalt Pebble
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Amethyst
Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities
Agate
Silicon dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Matrix
Basalt with Chert/Obsidian blade
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt) with Microcrystalline Silica (Chert)
Dalmatian Jasper
Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyritic Rock (Dalmatian Stone)
Scoria
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Scoria (Red Lava Rock)
Scoria (Aphanitic-Vesicular Mafic Rock)
Quartz (White/Milky with Iron Staining)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)
Basalt (Vesicular texture)
Basalt
Basalt
Pumice
Highly vesicular volcanic glass (unnamed scientific variant: Rhyolitic/Andesitic Pumice)
Vesicular basalt (possibly amygdaloidal basalt)
Basalt, chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible olivine and secondary mineral infillings
Basalt with olivine (Porphyritic Basalt)
Mafic Igneous Volcanic Rock (Extrusive Basalt)
Vesicular Basalt with Siltstone
Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basaltic Composition)
Basalt (Lava Rock) and Dyed Glass/Quartz
Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)
Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian precursor)
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Porphyry (Rhyolite / Andesite Porphyry Pebble)
Porphyritic Igneous Rock
Amygdaloidal Rhyolite
Rhyolite (felsic volcanic rock) with amygdules
Basalt (Water-worn)
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock
Rhyolite with Agate/Quartz Vugs
Rhyolite (Volcanic Rock) containing SiO2 (Silica) vugs
Obsidian (Arrowhead Lithic Tool)
Obsidian (Amorphous Volcanic Glass / SiO2 + inclusions)
Pumice
Pumice (a highly vesicular amorphous silicate glass)
Basalt Pebble
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Tumbled Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety), SiO2
Basalt with Phenocrysts
Porphyritic Basalt
Unknown Rock Specimen
Unidentified weathered rock fragment
Likely granitic or feldspathic rock; exact identification requires clearer imaging and testing
Basalt (Vesicular)
Vesicular Basalt