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Igneous Rock

Browse igneous rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Carbonatite

Rock Gypsum

Coral Rock

Rock Salt

Asphalt Rock

Pyroxenite

Basalt

Diorite

Kimberlite

Troctolite

Gabbro

Norite

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

Sodalite Syenite

Sodalite-bearing Syenite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Rounded weathered stone, likely quartz-rich sandstone or fine-grained volcanic rock (Indeterminate hand specimen; probable quartz–feldspar sandstone (SiO₂-rich)) — sedimentary

Rounded weathered stone, likely quartz-rich sandstone or fine-grained volcanic rock

Indeterminate hand specimen; probable quartz–feldspar sandstone (SiO₂-rich)

Granite Core Sample (Granite) — igneous

Granite Core Sample

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)

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

Rounded sandstone pebble

Quartz-rich sandstone, commonly arkose or lithic sandstone

Granite (Plutonic felsic igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic felsic 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 (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic 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)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

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

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous 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)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

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

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Weathered granitic rock fragment (Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica (approx. SiO₂-rich silicate assemblage)) — igneous

Weathered granitic rock fragment

Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica (approx. SiO₂-rich silicate assemblage)

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss (Granite; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss

Granite; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica

Weathered sandstone fragment (Quartz-rich sandstone, likely feldspathic or lithic sandstone) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone fragment

Quartz-rich sandstone, likely feldspathic or lithic sandstone

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (a trade name for an igneous microcrystalline rock composed mostly of feldspar, quartz, and dravite)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (a trade name for an igneous microcrystalline rock composed mostly of feldspar, quartz, and dravite)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

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

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar rock)

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

Dalmatian Stone (often misnamed Dalmatian Jasper)

Aplite (with hornblende/arfvedsonite inclusions)

Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Igneous Rock

Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Igneous Rock

Basalt (Extrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive igneous rock

Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Igneous Rock

Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Igneous Rock

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

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Dalmatian jasper (likely orbicular rhyolite) (Silica-rich rhyolite, commonly sold as Dalmatian jasper; typically quartz, feldspar, and dark amphibole/biotite inclusions) — igneous

Dalmatian jasper (likely orbicular rhyolite)

Silica-rich rhyolite, commonly sold as Dalmatian jasper; typically quartz, feldspar, and dark amphibole/biotite inclusions

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss (Granite; mainly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica; possible weak gneissic texture) — igneous

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss

Granite; mainly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica; possible weak gneissic texture

Granite Pebble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline rhyolite with Arfvedsonite inclusions) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline rhyolite with Arfvedsonite inclusions

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper) (Dalmatian Stone (A variety of Perthite / Aplite)) — Igneous

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper)

Dalmatian Stone (A variety of Perthite / Aplite)

Selenite desert rose (Gypsum (CaSO₄·2H₂O), rosette habit) — mineral

Selenite desert rose

Gypsum (CaSO₄·2H₂O), rosette habit

Leopard Skin Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Leopard Skin Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Igneous Rock