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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

Muscovite Mica (Golden/Yellow variety) (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (Golden/Yellow variety)

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Quartz Druzy (on Geode Fragments) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy (on Geode Fragments)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Mafic Vesicular Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Mafic Vesicular Volcanic Rock

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Rock)) — Igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Rock)

Lava Rock (Scoria) (Scoria (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Lava Rock (Scoria)

Scoria (Mafic volcanic rock)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (vesicular basaltic rock)) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (vesicular basaltic rock)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gravel Pebble (Likely Quartzite or Basalt) (Quartzite (or Macrocrystalline Quartz)) — metamorphic

Gravel Pebble (Likely Quartzite or Basalt)

Quartzite (or Macrocrystalline Quartz)

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

Clear Quartz Point

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Scoria (with likely iron oxidation) (Scoria (Basaltic Scoria)) — igneous

Scoria (with likely iron oxidation)

Scoria (Basaltic Scoria)

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)

Basalt Scoria (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Scoria

Vesicular Basalt

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoraceous Basalt) (Basalt with vesicular texture) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoraceous Basalt)

Basalt with vesicular texture

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria)

Vesicular Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly SiO2 or Zeolites)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly SiO2 or Zeolites)

Milky Quartz with Garnet/Hematite and Basalt (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12) and Basalt) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Garnet/Hematite and Basalt

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12) and Basalt

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

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble (Grit)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pebble (Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)) — Sedimentary

Pebble

Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Vesicular) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular)

Basalt

Gneiss (with Quartzite layers) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartzite layers)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Assorted Decorative Tumbled Stones (Quartz, Sodalite, Aventurine, Calcite) (Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (SiO2, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, CaCO3)) — mineral

Assorted Decorative Tumbled Stones (Quartz, Sodalite, Aventurine, Calcite)

Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (SiO2, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, CaCO3)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lunar Meteorite (Feldspathic Breccia) (Lunar Feldspathic Breccia) — igneous

Lunar Meteorite (Feldspathic Breccia)

Lunar Feldspathic Breccia

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar-Biotite rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar-Biotite rock)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt River Pebble (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Basalt

Basalt with Scoria and potential Olivine/Pyroxene inclusions (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Scoria and potential Olivine/Pyroxene inclusions

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Basalt (Polished pebble) (Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Polished pebble)

Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt (Vesicular and Scoria) (Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular and Scoria)

Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)

Scoria (Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)) — igneous

Scoria

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)