Jasper
Quartz (SiO2)
Category
Browse igneous rock (volcanic glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Jasper
Quartz (SiO2)
Porphyritic Basalt
Amygdaloidal Porphyritic Basalt
Porphyritic Basalt
Mafic extrusive igneous rock with porphyritic texture
Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Vesicular Texture
Dalmatian Jasper
Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite
Milky Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble (Grit)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink agate (likely dyed or coated)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony/agate)
Basalt
Basalt (comprising Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variant
White Agate (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Porphyritic Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)
Black Onyx
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Scoria (highly vesicular extrusive igneous rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Porphyritic Basalt (Amygdaloidal)
Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Amygdaloidal Basalt)
Tumbled tree agate (dendritic agate)
Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with manganese/iron-oxide dendrites
Obsidian
Obsidian (principally SiO2 + MgO, Fe3O4)
Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular Texture
Vesicular Basalt (Iron-rich/Oxidized)
Basalt with Vesicles
Vesicular Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)
Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Banded Chalcedony with Quartz
Diabase (also known as Dolerite)
Diabase
Olivine in Basalt (Peridot)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) / Scoriaceous Basalt (Host Rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt with Vesicular Texture
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (mainly SiO2 with inclusions)
Basalt Pebble
Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous)
Geode with Quartz and possibly Jasper/Hematite
Quartz (SiO2) and Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2), possibly stained by iron oxides
Quartz (Agate/Chalcedony variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Polished ocean jasper or orbicular chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony with feldspar or other mineral inclusions