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Igneous Rock

Browse igneous rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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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

Scoria (Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)) — igneous

Scoria

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)

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

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar rock)

Quartz Grain (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Grain

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diabase (Dolerite) (Diabase) — igneous

Diabase (Dolerite)

Diabase

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (intermediate plutonic rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (intermediate plutonic rock)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Plutonic Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Plutonic Rock

Pink Granite (Crystalline Granite) (Igneous Intrusive Rock (Felsic Plutonic)) — igneous

Pink Granite (Crystalline Granite)

Igneous Intrusive Rock (Felsic Plutonic)

Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Feldspar

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Chalcedony (Grey/White Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Grey/White Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Yellow Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Yellow Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineral

Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Amethyst and Ruby in Zoisite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Anyolite (Zoisite-Hornblende-Ruby mix)) — mineral and metamorphic rock

Amethyst and Ruby in Zoisite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Anyolite (Zoisite-Hornblende-Ruby mix)

mineral and metamorphic rock

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote (Vesicular Basalt with secondary Epidote/Quartz mineral infill) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote

Vesicular Basalt with secondary Epidote/Quartz mineral infill

Basalt Porphyry (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Porphyry

Porphyritic Basalt

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)

Blue Lace Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)

Basalt (River Pebble) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt

Basalt with Quartz Infill (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Infill

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)

Basalt River Stone (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Basalt with Vesicles (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicles

Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)

Grey Basalt Pebble (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Grey Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt) (Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt)

Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt (Polished River Stone) (Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Polished River Stone)

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Basalt (Basalt (High-iron/magnesium silicate rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (High-iron/magnesium silicate rock)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Biotite) (Gneiss containing SiO2 (Quartz), K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 (Biotite), and (K,Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 (Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Biotite)

Gneiss containing SiO2 (Quartz), K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 (Biotite), and (K,Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 (Feldspar)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Basalt Scoria (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Scoria

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (Crushed Stone Aggregate) (Mafic Volcanic Basalt (Major Minerals: Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt (Crushed Stone Aggregate)

Mafic Volcanic Basalt (Major Minerals: Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, Olivine)

Weathered Basalt with Iron Staining (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Weathered Basalt with Iron Staining

Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock

Epidote (Greenstone) (Calcium aluminum iron silicate hydroxide Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote (Greenstone)

Calcium aluminum iron silicate hydroxide Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Mica inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Mica inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt

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

Porphyritic Basalt

Basalt (with plagioclase phenocrysts)