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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 (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Feldspar-Quartz-Mica)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Feldspar-Quartz-Mica)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite (Micro-specimen) (Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite (Micro-specimen)

Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (high Potassium-Feldspar)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (high Potassium-Feldspar)

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

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Extrusive Igneous Rock, primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Extrusive Igneous Rock, primarily SiO2)

Pink Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar content)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar content)

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Granitoid (Granite/Granodiorite) (Plutonic igneous rock (variable composition, primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Granitoid (Granite/Granodiorite)

Plutonic igneous rock (variable composition, primarily SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock with dominant Alkali Feldspar) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock with dominant Alkali Feldspar

Basalt with Quartz Vein (Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) with Quartz (SiO2) inclusion) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Vein

Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) with Quartz (SiO2) inclusion

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Peridotite (Olivine/Peridot) (Peridotite (comprising (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Peridotite (Olivine/Peridot)

Peridotite (comprising (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

Granite (Weathered River Rock) (Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite (Weathered River Rock)

Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Porphyry (specifically Porphyritic Rhyolite or Andesite) (Porphyritic Igneous Rock (composed of Phenocrysts in an Aphanitic groundmass)) — igneous

Porphyry (specifically Porphyritic Rhyolite or Andesite)

Porphyritic Igneous Rock (composed of Phenocrysts in an Aphanitic groundmass)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar content)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar content)

Greenstone / Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (likely altered Basalt)) — igneous

Greenstone / Basalt

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (likely altered Basalt)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (Alkali-feldspar granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (Alkali-feldspar granite)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock / Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock / Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite Pebble (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite (Pink/Red Granite) (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite (Pink/Red Granite)

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar content)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar content)

Granite Cobble (Granitic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Granitic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Granite (specifically Brown Granite Countertop) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite-Gabbro series)) — igneous

Granite (specifically Brown Granite Countertop)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite-Gabbro series)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2-rich extrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2-rich extrusive igneous rock)

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Peridotite (Peridotite (Ultramafic Rock)) — igneous

Peridotite

Peridotite (Ultramafic Rock)

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite (Calcium Aluminum Silicate with Aluminum Oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite

Anyolite (Calcium Aluminum Silicate with Aluminum Oxide impurities)

Jasper and Basalt Mix (Dark Chert/Basalt River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Mafic extrusive igneous rock) — sedimentary or igneous

Jasper and Basalt Mix (Dark Chert/Basalt River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Mafic extrusive igneous rock

sedimentary or igneous

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — Igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite) (Zoisite with inclusions of Hornblende and Ruby (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)

Zoisite with inclusions of Hornblende and Ruby (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite, rich in Potassium Feldspar)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite, rich in Potassium Feldspar)