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Igneous Rock

Browse igneous rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Meteorite (Chondrite) (Stony Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite)) — igneous

Meteorite (Chondrite)

Stony Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite)

Banded River Cobble with Mafic Dike (Hydrothermally altered Graywacke or Sandstone with Mafic Intrusion) — igneous and sedimentary

Banded River Cobble with Mafic Dike

Hydrothermally altered Graywacke or Sandstone with Mafic Intrusion

igneous and sedimentary

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

Labradorite

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

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Cobble (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Felsic Rock)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Felsic Rock)

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss Pebble (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss Pebble

Gneiss

Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2, Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2, Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Mineral composition: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Mineral composition: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (with Quartz and Mica) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartz and Mica)

Gneiss

Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (with inclusions of Magnetite or Hematite)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (with inclusions of Magnetite or Hematite)

Coarse-grained Quartz with Feldspar inclusions (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Orthoclase/Plagioclase Feldspar inclusions) — igneous

Coarse-grained Quartz with Feldspar inclusions

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Orthoclase/Plagioclase Feldspar inclusions

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)) — Igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite (tumbled) (Labradorite (a plagioclase feldspar mineral between anorthite and albite; chemical formula: (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8)) — Mineral

Labradorite (tumbled)

Labradorite (a plagioclase feldspar mineral between anorthite and albite; chemical formula: (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Prehnite (Prehnite Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2

Basalt (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt Porphyry (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Porphyry

Porphyritic Basalt

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite or Andesite (Amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular Rhyolite or Andesite (Amorphous volcanic glass)

Basalt with Amygdules (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Amygdules

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)

Pink Granite with Quartz Vein (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (K-feldspar + Quartz + Plagioclase + Mica)) — igneous

Pink Granite with Quartz Vein

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (K-feldspar + Quartz + Plagioclase + Mica)

Basalt (Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene minerals)) — Igneous

Basalt

Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene minerals)

Greenschist (Greenstone) (Chlorite Schist / Greenschist Facies Rock) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone)

Chlorite Schist / Greenschist Facies Rock

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (from German Gneis, related to 'spark')) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (from German Gneis, related to 'spark')

Basalt (Greenstone) (Amygdaloidal Basalt / Chloritized Basalt) — Igneous

Basalt (Greenstone)

Amygdaloidal Basalt / Chloritized Basalt

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Citrine-colored or Stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Citrine-colored or Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (with probable inclusions or staining) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (with probable inclusions or staining)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Porphyry (Flower Stone) (Porphyry (Andesite or Basalt matrix)) — igneous

Porphyry (Flower Stone)

Porphyry (Andesite or Basalt matrix)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — Igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Labradorite (Larvikite variety) (Feldspar (Plagioclase series), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — igneous

Labradorite (Larvikite variety)

Feldspar (Plagioclase series), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High Silica content)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High Silica content)