Rounded dark-gray pebble, likely basalt or andesite
Fine-grained mafic to intermediate volcanic rock; commonly plagioclase ± pyroxene, amphibole, and minor olivine
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Browse igneous rock (volcanic glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Rounded dark-gray pebble, likely basalt or andesite
Fine-grained mafic to intermediate volcanic rock; commonly plagioclase ± pyroxene, amphibole, and minor olivine
Basalt
Basalt
Basalt River Pebble
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Scoria (vesicular basalt)
Scoria; mafic volcanic rock composed chiefly of plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-rich glass
Tumbled translucent pebble, likely quartz or pale chalcedony
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly microcrystalline chalcedony
Basalt (Vesicular)
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate material
Possible vesicular basalt or scoriaceous volcanic rock
Basaltic scoria; chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine with volcanic glass
Porphyritic Basalt (with Pyrolusite or Iron-oxide staining)
Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)
Rough Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities
Basalt Pebble
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Polished black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily silica-rich rhyolitic composition
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Basalt Pebble
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Basalt
Extrusive igneous rock
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Basalt
Extrusive igneous rock
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Basalt
Extrusive igneous rock
Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyry
Porphyritic Igneous Rock
Porphyritic Basalt (River Rock)
Porphyritic Basalt
Basalt Pebble
Aphanitic Igneous Rock
Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)
Basalt (Vesicular texture)
Vesicular volcanic rock, likely scoria
Scoria; composition commonly basaltic to andesitic, rich in plagioclase and pyroxene
Basalt (Vesicular)
Vesicular Basalt
Basalt with Phenocrysts
Porphyritic Basalt
Likely basalt or dark mafic rock fragment
Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, commonly with olivine and iron oxides
Rounded iron-rich pebble
Probably weathered basalt or iron-stained volcanic rock; exact identification requires testing
Basalt cobble
Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Unknown Rock Specimen
Basalt Pebble
Aphanitic Igneous Rock
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Vesicular basalt (likely scoriaceous basalt)
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase, clinopyroxene, and Fe–Mg minerals, with possible olivine and iron oxides
Rounded basalt pebble
Basalt, a fine-grained mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Basalt River Stone
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Basalt River Pebble
Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)