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Igneous Rock

Browse igneous rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Carbonatite

Rock Gypsum

Coral Rock

Rock Salt

Asphalt Rock

Pyroxenite

Basalt

Diorite

Kimberlite

Troctolite

Gabbro

Norite

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite fragment (Granite) — igneous

Granite fragment

Granite

Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone) (Peralkaline Rock with Feldspar and Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone)

Peralkaline Rock with Feldspar and Arfvedsonite

Granite Pebble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite

Granite (Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper) (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper)

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed typically of SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, CaO)) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed typically of SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, CaO)

Dalmation Jasper (Dalmation Stone) (Perthitic feldspar-quartz-amphibole rock) — igneous

Dalmation Jasper (Dalmation Stone)

Perthitic feldspar-quartz-amphibole rock

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Tumbled sodalite (Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂) — mineral

Tumbled sodalite

Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)

Granite Boulder (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Boulder

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Red granite (likely weathered granite or granitic gneiss) (Granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica, with iron-oxide staining) — igneous

Red granite (likely weathered granite or granitic gneiss)

Granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica, with iron-oxide staining

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Quartz-Feldspar-Mica)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Quartz-Feldspar-Mica)

Pink Granite Pebble (Granite) — igneous

Pink Granite Pebble

Granite

Granite Pebble (Granitoid (Plagioclase, Alkali feldspar, Quartz, Biotite/Amphibole)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granitoid (Plagioclase, Alkali feldspar, Quartz, Biotite/Amphibole)

Diorite (Dalmatian Stone) (Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Dalmatian Stone)

Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite

Crushed Granite and Basalt (Phaneritic Igneous Rock / Aphanitic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Crushed Granite and Basalt

Phaneritic Igneous Rock / Aphanitic Igneous Rock

Dalmatian Stone (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline rhyolite

Rounded gray granitoid pebble (Granite or granodiorite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica/hornblende) — igneous

Rounded gray granitoid pebble

Granite or granodiorite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica/hornblende

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

Granite

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Birdseye Rhyolite) (Rhyolite (Porphyritic texture)) — igneous

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Birdseye Rhyolite)

Rhyolite (Porphyritic texture)

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Zeolite/Quartz Infill (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 / CaAl2Si2O8; Infill: SiO2 or Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Zeolite/Quartz Infill

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 / CaAl2Si2O8; Infill: SiO2 or Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Dark Igneous Rock (Likely Basalt or Diabase) (Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) or Diabase (intrusive igneous rock - also known as Dolerite), largely composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene (augite), and sometimes olivine and amphibole. Exact mineralogy would require thin section analysis.) — Igneous

Dark Igneous Rock (Likely Basalt or Diabase)

Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) or Diabase (intrusive igneous rock - also known as Dolerite), largely composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene (augite), and sometimes olivine and amphibole. Exact mineralogy would require thin section analysis.

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock

Granite fragment (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite fragment

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Dalmatian Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz with Arfvedsonite and Tourmaline inclusions) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz with Arfvedsonite and Tourmaline inclusions

Small dark, speckled stone (likely granite or diorite) (Likely fine-grained granitoid; exact identification is uncertain from the small, blurry view) — igneous

Small dark, speckled stone (likely granite or diorite)

Likely fine-grained granitoid; exact identification is uncertain from the small, blurry view

Mixed river stones; foreground likely sandstone (Quartz-rich sandstone, with associated rounded quartzite/chert and other cobbles) — sedimentary

Mixed river stones; foreground likely sandstone

Quartz-rich sandstone, with associated rounded quartzite/chert and other cobbles

Granitoid (Common Granite/Gneiss) (Granitoid (primarily Quartz [SiO2], Feldspar [KAlSi3O8], and Mica)) — igneous

Granitoid (Common Granite/Gneiss)

Granitoid (primarily Quartz [SiO2], Feldspar [KAlSi3O8], and Mica)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)