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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

Quartz (Milky/Common) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Gneiss (with Mica and Quartz) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Mica and Quartz)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt with Porphyritic Texture (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Porphyritic Texture

Porphyritic Basalt

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt (Basalt (principally Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (principally Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Vesicular Basalt with Xenocrysts (Mafic Igneous Plutonic/Extrusive Complex) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Xenocrysts

Mafic Igneous Plutonic/Extrusive Complex

Lapis Lazuli (Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)

Schist (Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Basalt (Basalt (Ma-Fe Silicate)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Ma-Fe Silicate)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (Primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — Igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (Primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Quartz (Smoky/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Porphyritic Basalt (Basalt (with plagioclase or k-feldspar phenocrysts)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Basalt (with plagioclase or k-feldspar phenocrysts)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss (variable mineral formula primarily containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (variable mineral formula primarily containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (containing Quartz, Plagioclase Feldspar, Biotite, and Hornblende)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (containing Quartz, Plagioclase Feldspar, Biotite, and Hornblende)

Basalt Pebble (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with Secondary Mineral Infillings) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with Secondary Mineral Infillings

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria

Greenstone / Greenschist (Greenschist (composed of chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Greenschist (composed of chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Pumice (Pumice (a frothy volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a frothy volcanic glass)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (primarily SiO2)

Basalt Scoria (Aphanitic basaltic scoria) — igneous

Basalt Scoria

Aphanitic basaltic scoria

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

Granite Pebble

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Pink Granite Porphyry Cobble (Porphyritic K-Feldspar Granite) — igneous

Pink Granite Porphyry Cobble

Porphyritic K-Feldspar Granite

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (spherulitic obsidian)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (spherulitic obsidian)

Apache Tear (Hydrated Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Apache Tear

Hydrated Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)