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Igneous Rock (Volcanic Glass)

Browse igneous rock (volcanic glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Basalt with Calcite Veins (Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt with Calcite Veins

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt (River Stone) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (River Stone)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt (River Rock pebble) (Basalt (a mafic extrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt (River Rock pebble)

Basalt (a mafic extrusive igneous rock)

Pumice (Pumice (extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (extrusive volcanic rock)

Basalt with Vesicle/Vug (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicle/Vug

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Pumice (Pumice (volcanic rock)) — Igneous

Pumice

Pumice (volcanic rock)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite or Quartz (SiO2/Silicates)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite or Quartz (SiO2/Silicates)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (Mafic volcanic rock)

Vesicular Basalt (Pumice-like) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Pumice-like)

Vesicular Basalt

Bumble Bee Jasper (Volcanic Tuff (mixture of SiO2, CaCo3, S, and As2S3)) — igneous

Bumble Bee Jasper

Volcanic Tuff (mixture of SiO2, CaCo3, S, and As2S3)

Dalmation Stone (Peralkaline Rock (mixed silicate minerals)) — igneous

Dalmation Stone

Peralkaline Rock (mixed silicate minerals)

Olivine in Basalt (Peridotite Xenolith) (Forsterite-rich Olivine (Mg2SiO4) in Aphanitic Basalt) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt (Peridotite Xenolith)

Forsterite-rich Olivine (Mg2SiO4) in Aphanitic Basalt

Basalt with Quartz/Quartzite Veins (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Siliceous Infillings) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Quartzite Veins

Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Siliceous Infillings

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Vesicular Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Mafic Vesicular Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Mafic Vesicular Volcanic Rock

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

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + minor impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + minor impurities)

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt with Granite Inclusions (Xenoliths) (Mafic igneous rock (Basalt) with Sialic minerals) — igneous

Basalt with Granite Inclusions (Xenoliths)

Mafic igneous rock (Basalt) with Sialic minerals

Vesicular Basalt with Epidote (Vesicular Basalt (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 with Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Epidote

Vesicular Basalt (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 with Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Basalt River Cobble (Basalt (Composition primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt River Cobble

Basalt (Composition primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Basalt (Mafic igneous rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic igneous rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone) (Porphyritic Basalt with Andalusite or Feldspar laths) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone)

Porphyritic Basalt with Andalusite or Feldspar laths

Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral / metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral / metamorphic

Scoria (Volcanic Rock) (Scoria (often basaltic scoria)) — Igneous

Scoria (Volcanic Rock)

Scoria (often basaltic scoria)

Vesicular Basalt (Basalt with vesicular texture) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt with vesicular texture

Basalt Pebble (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt Porphyry (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Porphyry

Porphyritic Basalt

Basalt Pebble (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt River Stone (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt River Cobble (Vitreous aphanitic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Cobble

Vitreous aphanitic Basalt

Basalt (River Stone) (Mafic volcanic rock) — igneous

Basalt (River Stone)

Mafic volcanic rock

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Volcanic Rock

Basalt River Stone (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Infilling (e.g., Agate, Quartz, or Zeolite)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Infilling (e.g., Agate, Quartz, or Zeolite)

Bloodstone Jasper (Heliotrope) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Bloodstone Jasper (Heliotrope)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Basalt Cobble (Vesicular Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt Cobble

Vesicular Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)