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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

Arkosic Sandstone (or Conglomeritic Sandstone fragment) (Arkose (rich in feldspar)) — sedimentary

Arkosic Sandstone (or Conglomeritic Sandstone fragment)

Arkose (rich in feldspar)

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

Gneiss (Green Gneiss)

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Serpentine (Serpentine Group (primarily Antigorite or Lizardite), Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Serpentine Group (primarily Antigorite or Lizardite), Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

Scoria (Red Lava Rock) (Scoria (Vesicular basaltic rock)) — Igneous

Scoria (Red Lava Rock)

Scoria (Vesicular basaltic rock)

Porphyritic Basalt (Leopard Rock) (Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (Leopard Rock)

Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock

Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Inclusion (Basalt (containing Silicate minerals such as SiO2 and (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Inclusion

Basalt (containing Silicate minerals such as SiO2 and (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hypersthene (Hypersthene (formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3)) — mineral

Hypersthene

Hypersthene (formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Chrysocolla (on host rock) (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Copper silicate)) — mineral

Chrysocolla (on host rock)

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Copper silicate)

Granite Pegmatite with Muscovite Mica (Granite Pegmatite (Silicon Dioxide and complex silicates)) — igneous

Granite Pegmatite with Muscovite Mica

Granite Pegmatite (Silicon Dioxide and complex silicates)

Olivine Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock (rich in (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Olivine Basalt

Mafic Volcanic Rock (rich in (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite (Basalt (containing (Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite

Basalt (containing (Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Biotite Mica (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2) — Mineral in a matrix (likely quartz or feldspar)

Biotite Mica

K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2

Mineral in a matrix (likely quartz or feldspar)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Eudialyte in Matrix (Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si26O72(OH,Cl,H2O)3) — mineral

Eudialyte in Matrix

Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si26O72(OH,Cl,H2O)3

Basalt with Feldspar phenocrysts (Aphanitic to Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Basalt with Feldspar phenocrysts

Aphanitic to Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock

Granite (Plutonic Granite) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic Granite

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

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt River Cobble (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Cobble

Basalt

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)

Porphyritic Basalt (with Augite Crystals) (Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe-Mg Silicates)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (with Augite Crystals)

Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe-Mg Silicates)

Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock

Porphyritic Basalt (Aphanitic-porphyritic mafic volcanic rock) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Aphanitic-porphyritic mafic volcanic rock

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Porphyry (Porphyritic Basaltic Andesite) — igneous

Porphyry

Porphyritic Basaltic Andesite

Labradorite (Larvikite variety) (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 with Monzonite/Syenite matrix) — igneous

Labradorite (Larvikite variety)

Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 with Monzonite/Syenite matrix

Porphyritic Basalt or Andesite (Porphyritic Basalt/Andesite) — Igneous

Porphyritic Basalt or Andesite

Porphyritic Basalt/Andesite

Porphyritic Basalt (Porphyry) (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (Porphyry)

Porphyritic Basalt

Bumblebee Jasper (Volcanic Tuff (mixture of Quartz, Sulfur, Hematite, and Orpiment)) — igneous

Bumblebee Jasper

Volcanic Tuff (mixture of Quartz, Sulfur, Hematite, and Orpiment)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock including secondary mineral infills)) — Igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock including secondary mineral infills)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Basalt Gravel (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Gravel

Basalt

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Diorite (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)) — igneous

Granite

Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)

River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartzite mixture) (Metamorphic rock (Commonly Gneissic)) — metamorphic

River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartzite mixture)

Metamorphic rock (Commonly Gneissic)

Vesicular Basalt (River Stone) (Basalt (Aphanitic-Vesicular Mafic Rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (River Stone)

Basalt (Aphanitic-Vesicular Mafic Rock)