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Igneous Rock

Browse igneous rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Learn about Igneous Rock in the encyclopedia

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

Schist (Chlorite or Mica-rich) (Chlorite Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (Chlorite or Mica-rich)

Chlorite Schist

Diamond in Kimberlite (Kimberlite host rock with C (Carbon) inclusion) — igneous

Diamond in Kimberlite

Kimberlite host rock with C (Carbon) inclusion

Granite Gneiss with Garnet (Garnetiferous Gneiss) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss with Garnet

Garnetiferous Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphosed Pebble) (Gneiss with Quartz/Feldspar banding) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphosed Pebble)

Gneiss with Quartz/Feldspar banding

Basalt with Vesicles (Vesicular Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicles

Vesicular Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

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

Pumice

Pumice (a vesicular volcanic glass)

Vesicular Basalt with Zeolite (Mafic volcanic rock with Hydrated Aluminosilicate minerals (Zeolite group)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Zeolite

Mafic volcanic rock with Hydrated Aluminosilicate minerals (Zeolite group)

Coarse-grained Granite (Quartz and Feldspar dominated) (Granitoid (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O3 – CaAl2Si2O8 – SiO2)) — Igneous

Coarse-grained Granite (Quartz and Feldspar dominated)

Granitoid (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O3 – CaAl2Si2O8 – SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular intermediate to felsic volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular intermediate to felsic volcanic glass)

Porphyritic Basalt (Porphyritic Basalt (with Plagioclase and Augite phenocrysts)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Porphyritic Basalt (with Plagioclase and Augite phenocrysts)

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

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular amorphous silicate glass)

Basalt with Epidote Veining (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Rock) with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — igneous

Basalt with Epidote Veining

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Rock) with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock, primarily composed of Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine) — Igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock, primarily composed of Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine

Pumice (specifically a water-worn, weathered variety) (Vesicular volcanic glass) — igneous

Pumice (specifically a water-worn, weathered variety)

Vesicular volcanic glass

Pumice (Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)

Snowflake Obsidian (Vitreous volcanic silicate rock (SiO2) with Spherulite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Vitreous volcanic silicate rock (SiO2) with Spherulite inclusions

Pumice (Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)

Pumice (Pumicite (Amorphous Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumicite (Amorphous Volcanic Glass)

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

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)

Andesite Porphyry (River Cobble) (Porphyritic Andesite) — igneous

Andesite Porphyry (River Cobble)

Porphyritic Andesite

Pumice (Pumice (Alveolar Rhyolite / Dacite / Andesite)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Alveolar Rhyolite / Dacite / Andesite)

Basalt (Vesicular/Scoriaceous) (Extrusive Mafic Volcanic Rock (Primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — Igneous

Basalt (Vesicular/Scoriaceous)

Extrusive Mafic Volcanic Rock (Primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Alkali Basalt with iron oxidation (Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe-bearing Basalt)) — igneous

Alkali Basalt with iron oxidation

Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe-bearing Basalt)

Pumice (Pumicite (Amorphous Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumicite (Amorphous Volcanic Glass)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (formula varies by mineral content: Ca-plagioclase, Pyroxene, Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (formula varies by mineral content: Ca-plagioclase, Pyroxene, Olivine)

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

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Scoria (Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Glass)) — Igneous

Scoria

Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Glass)

Quartz Pebble (with Mica or Iron staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (with Mica or Iron staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Vesticular Basalt (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesticular Basalt

Vesicular Basalt

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (or Chalcedony with Moss/Jasper Inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (or Chalcedony with Moss/Jasper Inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolite, Calcite, or Quartz)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolite, Calcite, or Quartz)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (mainly SiO2)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (mainly SiO2)

Milky Quartz/Clear Quartz Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz/Clear Quartz Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Porphyritic Andesite (Andesite (Porphyritic texture)) — igneous

Porphyritic Andesite

Andesite (Porphyritic texture)

Greenstone / Graywacke (Metagraywacke or Chlorite Schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Graywacke

Metagraywacke or Chlorite Schist

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Pink Granite Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Pink Granite Gneiss

Granitic Gneiss

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)