Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Category
Browse igneous rock (volcanic glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Diorite
Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)
Green Porphyry (Flowerstone)
Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt
Basalt (with possible iron oxide staining)
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Chert (Agatized/Chalcedony variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Vesicular Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolites, Calcite, or Quartz)
Dark Igneous Rock (Likely Basalt or Diabase)
Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) or Diabase (intrusive igneous rock - also known as Dolerite), largely composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene (augite), and sometimes olivine and amphibole. Exact mineralogy would require thin section analysis.
Basalt (Weathered River Stone)
Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock)
Vesicular Basalt with Secondary Mineral Inclusions
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Basalt
Basalt (extrusive volcanic mafic rock)
Massive Quartz with Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt (Vesicular)
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Vesicular Basalt / Scoria
Greenstone / Epidosite
Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidite Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz)
Basalt River Pebble
Basalt (fine-grained mafic igneous rock)
Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Basalt (River Stone/Pebble)
Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Basalt (Water-worn Pebble)
Mafic Volcanic Rock (High in Fe and Mg)
Basalt
Basalt
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Vesicular Basalt / Scoria
Quartz Vein Rock
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Basalt
Basalt (composition of Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Quartz (Druzy on Matrix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Porphyritic Basalt (or Andesite) Pebble
Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)
Andesite
Andesite (Intermediate Volcanic Rock)
Snowflake Obsidian
Spherulitic Obsidian (primarily SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)
Basalt with Calcite Veining
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt) with CaCO3
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Dacite
Dacite (Intermediate volcanic rock)
Dalmatian Stone (commonly Dyed)
Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline igneous rock)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Basalt (River Rock Cobble)
Extrusive mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)
Basalt (River Pebble)
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)
Basalt (River Pebble)
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock