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Igneous Rock

Browse igneous rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Pumice (Pumice (a highly vesicular amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular amorphous volcanic glass)

Pumice (Pumice (volcanic glass formed of highly vesicular rough textured rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (volcanic glass formed of highly vesicular rough textured rock)

Basalt with Epidote (Greenstone) (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) inclusions)) — igneous

Basalt with Epidote (Greenstone)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) inclusions)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities), SiO2

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

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (MnSiO3)

Wishing Stone (Basalt/Greywacke with Quartz Vein) (Basalt or Siltstone with SiO2 (Quartz) hydrothermal intrusion) — igneous/sedimentary

Wishing Stone (Basalt/Greywacke with Quartz Vein)

Basalt or Siltstone with SiO2 (Quartz) hydrothermal intrusion

igneous/sedimentary

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz/Zeolite Infill (Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock with SiO2 or CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O infill)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz/Zeolite Infill

Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock with SiO2 or CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O infill)

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

Quartz Pebble (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz / Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz (Milky and Bull Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky and Bull Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Cobble (Salt and Pepper Gneiss) (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

River Cobble (Salt and Pepper Gneiss)

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Salmon variety) (Orthoclase, KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar (Salmon variety)

Orthoclase, KAlSi3O8

Magnetite (potentially as a Lodestone or within Ironstone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (potentially as a Lodestone or within Ironstone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Spinifex Textured Komatiite (Komatiite (Mg-rich ultramafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Spinifex Textured Komatiite

Komatiite (Mg-rich ultramafic volcanic rock)

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

Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate slice) (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate slice)

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet-Bearing Gneiss (Almandine-Garnet Gneiss) — metamorphic

Garnet-Bearing Gneiss

Almandine-Garnet Gneiss

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Gneiss (with Quartz and Biotite Mica)

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade foliated metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade foliated metamorphic rock

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (70% or more silicon dioxide)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (70% or more silicon dioxide)

Granitic Pegmatite (Coarse-grained Granite (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Coarse-grained Granite (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria (Mafic silicate rock)) — Igneous

Scoria

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria (Mafic silicate rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2 > 63%)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2 > 63%)

Granite (White Granite variant) (Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High-silica Felsic)) — igneous

Granite (White Granite variant)

Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High-silica Felsic)

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2 > 69%)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2 > 69%)

Porphyritic Basalt (Porphyritic Fine-grained Mafic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Porphyritic Fine-grained Mafic Volcanic Rock

Red Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High Potassium Feldspar)) — igneous

Red Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High Potassium Feldspar)

Porphyritic Basalt (Peanut Obsidian/Star Galaxy-style) (Porphyritic Basalt (Silica-rich Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (Peanut Obsidian/Star Galaxy-style)

Porphyritic Basalt (Silica-rich Volcanic Rock)

Greenstone (Amygdaloidal Basalt) (Amygdaloidal Basalt (frequently composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine with Chlorite inclusions)) — igneous

Greenstone (Amygdaloidal Basalt)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (frequently composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine with Chlorite inclusions)

Basalt (Basalt) — Igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite or Dacite) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular Rhyolite or Dacite

Greenschist (containing Epidote and Quartz) (Greenschist (Epidote-Chlorite-Actinolite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (containing Epidote and Quartz)

Greenschist (Epidote-Chlorite-Actinolite Schist)

Quartz (likely a form of massive or vein quartz) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely a form of massive or vein quartz)

Quartz (SiO₂)