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Igneous Rock

Browse igneous rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Learn about Igneous Rock in the encyclopedia

Carbonatite

Carbonatite

Rock Gypsum

Rock Gypsum

Rock Salt

Rock Salt

Coral Rock

Coral Rock

Asphalt Rock

Asphalt Rock

Pyroxenite

Pyroxenite

Basalt

Basalt

Diorite

Diorite

Kimberlite

Kimberlite

Norite

Norite

Troctolite

Troctolite

Gabbro

Gabbro

Pink Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Granite (Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Red Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Red Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

River Cobble (likely Basalt or Rhyolite) (Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic or Intermediate)) — igneous

River Cobble (likely Basalt or Rhyolite)

Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic or Intermediate)

Pink Granite (Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Basalt (Basalt (a mafic extrusive igneous rock)) — Igneous

Basalt

Basalt (a mafic extrusive igneous rock)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Andesite (Andesite (Intermediate Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Andesite

Andesite (Intermediate Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Diorite (Polished Cobble) (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — Igneous

Diorite (Polished Cobble)

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Granite (Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — Igneous Rock

Granite

Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Greenstone (Greenstone River Pebble) (Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Greenstone River Pebble)

Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)

Greenstone (Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)

Granite (Granite (a common type of Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)) — Igneous Rock

Granite

Granite (a common type of Felsic Intrusive 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

Granite (Granite) — Igneous

Granite

Granite

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Hydrothermal Veined)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Hydrothermal Veined)

Crushed Stone (Basalt/Gabbro) (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Crushed Stone (Basalt/Gabbro)

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Granite (Background) and Quartzite/River Pebble (Foreground Heart) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite background)) — igneous

Granite (Background) and Quartzite/River Pebble (Foreground Heart)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite background)

Basalt (with possible Serpentinization) (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (with possible Serpentinization)

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Basalt (with possible iron oxide staining) (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (with possible iron oxide staining)

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Basalt with Iron Oxide staining (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxide staining

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

River Stone (likely Basalt or Greywacke) (Basalt (fine-grained mafic igneous rock)) — igneous

River Stone (likely Basalt or Greywacke)

Basalt (fine-grained mafic igneous rock)

Basalt (with possible Olivine inclusions) (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (with possible Olivine inclusions)

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

River Basalt (Cobble) (Mafic Igneous Rock (Fine-grained Basalt)) — Igneous

River Basalt (Cobble)

Mafic Igneous Rock (Fine-grained Basalt)

Vesicular Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (with Vesicular Texture)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (with Vesicular Texture)

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (SiO2 rich)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (SiO2 rich)

Pumice (Pumice (a highly vesicular extrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular extrusive igneous rock)

Granite (Pink/Red) (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)) — igneous

Granite (Pink/Red)

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)

Granite with Quartz Vein (Granite) — Igneous

Granite with Quartz Vein

Granite

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

Basalt

Basalt (Vitreous to Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria) (Basalt (Aphanitic-Vesicular Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria)

Basalt (Aphanitic-Vesicular Mafic Igneous Rock)

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

Vesicular Basalt

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (Vesicular Basalt)