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Igneous

Browse igneous specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Albitite

Alnöite

Andesite

Anorthosite

Apache Tears

Banded Obsidian

Banded Obsidian

Basalt

Black Obsidian

Blue Pearl Granite

Blue Pearl Granite

Boninite

Bostonite

Brown Obsidian

Milky Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite in Quartz Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) embedded in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Quartz Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) embedded in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rounded granite cobble (Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase, and minor mica or amphibole) — igneous

Rounded granite cobble

Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase, and minor mica or amphibole

André Landed Here Rock (Glacial Erratic) (Granodiorite / Diorite (compositional estimate)) — igneous

André Landed Here Rock (Glacial Erratic)

Granodiorite / Diorite (compositional estimate)

Granite Boulder (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Boulder

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Yellow faceted gemstone, likely citrine or yellow sapphire (Uncertain; probable quartz (SiO₂) or corundum (Al₂O₃)) — gemstone

Yellow faceted gemstone, likely citrine or yellow sapphire

Uncertain; probable quartz (SiO₂) or corundum (Al₂O₃)

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

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of dumortierite or titanium (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of dumortierite or titanium (SiO2)

White Topaz (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide; Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — mineral

White Topaz

Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide; Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

Clear Quartz (Faceted) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Clear Quartz (Faceted)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (SiO2, Quartz) — mineral

Quartz pebble

SiO2, Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite rough fragment ((Ca,Na)[Al,Si]A̲₁O₈) — mineral

Labradorite rough fragment

(Ca,Na)[Al,Si]A̲₁O₈

Apatite (Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Apatite

Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Apatite (Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Apatite

Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Moonstone (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Biotite (Black Mica) (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2) — mineral

Biotite (Black Mica)

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

Small dark metallic-looking mineral grain, possibly magnetite (Magnetite (Fe₃O₄), tentative identification) — mineral

Small dark metallic-looking mineral grain, possibly magnetite

Magnetite (Fe₃O₄), tentative identification

Porphyritic Granite (Pink Granite) (Granite (plagioclase, alkali feldspar, quartz, biotite)) — igneous

Porphyritic Granite (Pink Granite)

Granite (plagioclase, alkali feldspar, quartz, biotite)

Pale greenish quartz-bearing rock, possibly serpentine or altered feldspar (Tentatively serpentinite-related rock (serpentine-group minerals) or altered granitic material; identification is uncertain from the photograph) — metamorphic

Pale greenish quartz-bearing rock, possibly serpentine or altered feldspar

Tentatively serpentinite-related rock (serpentine-group minerals) or altered granitic material; identification is uncertain from the photograph

Sunstone and Garnet (Plagioclase Feldspar ((Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) and Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — gemstone

Sunstone and Garnet

Plagioclase Feldspar ((Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) and Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock

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

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Granite (Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)

Milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

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

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Granite Pebble (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Orthoclase Feldspar (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Quartz with Orthoclase Feldspar

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Diorite (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite

Dyed Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper) (Aplite (predominantly quartz, feldspar, and arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dyed Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper)

Aplite (predominantly quartz, feldspar, and arfvedsonite)

Quartz vein fragment (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely milky to translucent quartz with iron-oxide or clay inclusions) — mineral

Quartz vein fragment

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely milky to translucent quartz with iron-oxide or clay inclusions

Quartz-rich rock, possibly milky quartz or quartzite (Quartz (SiO₂); if quartzite, recrystallized quartz sandstone) — metamorphic

Quartz-rich rock, possibly milky quartz or quartzite

Quartz (SiO₂); if quartzite, recrystallized quartz sandstone

Likely quartz-rich stone (possibly milky quartz or quartzite) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), or quartzite if interlocking grains are present) — mineral

Likely quartz-rich stone (possibly milky quartz or quartzite)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), or quartzite if interlocking grains are present