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Igneous Rock

Browse igneous rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Banded Agate (Onyx type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Banded Agate (Onyx type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — Mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Epidote (Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))

Carnelian Agate (Carnelian (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Carnelian (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Green Schist (Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Green Schist

Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Biotite (Black Mica) (Biotite [K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2]) — mineral

Biotite (Black Mica)

Biotite [K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2]

Gneiss (specifically a weathered Amphibolite or Garnet Gneiss) (Gneiss (complex silicate composition)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a weathered Amphibolite or Garnet Gneiss)

Gneiss (complex silicate composition)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Gneiss

High-grade metamorphic rock (Gneiss)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (mainly SiO2)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (mainly SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolite, Calcite, or Quartz)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolite, Calcite, or Quartz)

Basalt (Basalt (containing mainly Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (containing mainly Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host rock) with Quartz or Calcite amygdules) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host rock) with Quartz or Calcite amygdules

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)) — Igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)

Bumble Bee Jasper (Volcanic Tuff (mixture of SiO2, CaCo3, S, and As2S3)) — igneous

Bumble Bee Jasper

Volcanic Tuff (mixture of SiO2, CaCo3, S, and As2S3)

Basalt (Basalt (comprising Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (comprising Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Gneiss (High-grade foliated metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade foliated metamorphic rock

Porphyritic Basalt (Porphyritic Basalt (with plagioclase phenocrysts)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Porphyritic Basalt (with plagioclase phenocrysts)

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Pegmatite (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — igneous

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Pegmatite

Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Lapis Lazuli (Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (Lazurite is the primary constituent mineral)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (Lazurite is the primary constituent mineral)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Mica)

Porphyritic Basalt (or Porphyry) (Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock with phenocrysts)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (or Porphyry)

Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock with phenocrysts)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal (specifically a small Clear Quartz point) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal (specifically a small Clear Quartz point)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)

Quartz (Pebble) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (Pebble)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Biotite (Mica) (Biotite group (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Biotite (Mica)

Biotite group (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

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

Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary or Igneous matrix) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary or Igneous matrix

Quartz Vein in Gneiss or Basalt (Milky Quartz (SiO2) within Metamorphic Host Rock) — Metamorphic or Igneous with Mineral Inclusion

Quartz Vein in Gneiss or Basalt

Milky Quartz (SiO2) within Metamorphic Host Rock

Metamorphic or Igneous with Mineral Inclusion

Scoria (with Iron Oxidation) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (with Iron Oxidation)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria