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Igneous Rock

Browse igneous rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Learn about Igneous Rock in the encyclopedia

Carbonatite

Rock Gypsum

Coral Rock

Rock Salt

Asphalt Rock

Pyroxenite

Basalt

Diorite

Kimberlite

Troctolite

Gabbro

Norite

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Rock

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss (Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss

Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica

Purple Dyed Dalmatian Stone (Dyed Peralkaline Trachyte) — igneous

Purple Dyed Dalmatian Stone

Dyed Peralkaline Trachyte

Dalmation Stone (Peralkaline Rock (Microcline Quartz mixture with Arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmation Stone

Peralkaline Rock (Microcline Quartz mixture with Arfvedsonite)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar KAlSi3O8)

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (SiO2 + Al2O3)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (SiO2 + Al2O3)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Rounded granite or granitic gneiss pebble (Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Rounded granite or granitic gneiss pebble

Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica

Fine-grained gray sandstone or quartz-rich sedimentary pebble (Likely quartz arenite or lithic sandstone; exact identification requires microscopy or testing) — sedimentary

Fine-grained gray sandstone or quartz-rich sedimentary pebble

Likely quartz arenite or lithic sandstone; exact identification requires microscopy or testing

Rhyolite (Leopard Skin Jasper) (Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Rhyolite (Leopard Skin Jasper)

Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Granite (Granite (phaneitic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (phaneitic intrusive igneous rock)

Quartz in Basalt (Xenocryst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Mafic Igneous Volcanic Rock) — Igneous

Quartz in Basalt (Xenocryst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Mafic Igneous Volcanic Rock

Granite Pebble (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Biotite/Hornblende)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Biotite/Hornblende)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Dalmation Jasper (Aplite with Arfvedsonite inclusions (SiO2 with Na3(Mg,Fe2+)4AlSi8O22(OH)2)) — igneous

Dalmation Jasper

Aplite with Arfvedsonite inclusions (SiO2 with Na3(Mg,Fe2+)4AlSi8O22(OH)2)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar)

Diorite (Diorite (intermediate plutonic rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (intermediate plutonic rock)

Labradorite (likely Black Labradorite or Larvikite) (Labradorite (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8. If a rock, it is typically anorthosite, gabbro, or norite, or a variety of syenite called Larvikite if it is specifically from Larvik, Norway.) — Mineral/Igneous Rock

Labradorite (likely Black Labradorite or Larvikite)

Labradorite (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8. If a rock, it is typically anorthosite, gabbro, or norite, or a variety of syenite called Larvikite if it is specifically from Larvik, Norway.

Mineral/Igneous Rock

Crushed Granite and Basalt (Phaneritic Igneous Rock / Aphanitic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Crushed Granite and Basalt

Phaneritic Igneous Rock / Aphanitic Igneous Rock

K-feldspar Granite / Red Granite Fragment (Alkali feldspar granite (Plutonic igneous rock)) — igneous

K-feldspar Granite / Red Granite Fragment

Alkali feldspar granite (Plutonic igneous rock)

Rounded sandstone pebble (Quartz-rich sandstone, commonly arkose or lithic sandstone) — sedimentary

Rounded sandstone pebble

Quartz-rich sandstone, commonly arkose or lithic sandstone

Sodalite Syenite (Sodalite-bearing Syenite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — igneous

Sodalite Syenite

Sodalite-bearing Syenite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase) (Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)) — Igneous Rock

Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase)

Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)

Granite (Plutonic felsic igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic felsic igneous rock

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone (a microcrystalline quartz and feldspar rock with arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Stone (a microcrystalline quartz and feldspar rock with arfvedsonite)

Dalmatian Stone (often misnamed Dalmatian Jasper) (Aplite (with hornblende/arfvedsonite inclusions)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (often misnamed Dalmatian Jasper)

Aplite (with hornblende/arfvedsonite inclusions)

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite

Granite Pebble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

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

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar rock)