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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

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcopyrite (Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite with Quartz Vein (Granite) — Igneous

Granite with Quartz Vein

Granite

Granite or Pegmatite in host rock (Granitoid / Felsic Intrusive Rock) — Igneous

Granite or Pegmatite in host rock

Granitoid / Felsic Intrusive Rock

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — Mineral/Mineraloid within a rock matrix

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Mineral/Mineraloid within a rock matrix

Granite (Intrusive igneous felsic rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous felsic rock

Dalmatian Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper) (Peralkaline Feldsphathic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)

Peralkaline Feldsphathic Igneous Rock

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Quartz in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Rhyolite or Granite matrix) — igneous

Quartz in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Rhyolite or Granite matrix

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

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

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

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Quartz vein in dark host rock (Likely milky quartz in a fine-grained mafic or metamorphic host; exact host identification is uncertain from the image.) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in dark host rock

Likely milky quartz in a fine-grained mafic or metamorphic host; exact host identification is uncertain from the image.

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

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)

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

Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky Quartz/Citrine Type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz/Citrine Type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with miscellaneous inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with miscellaneous inclusions

Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral / metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral / metamorphic

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 (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)

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

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Dalmatian Jasper (Feldspar porphyry (Microcline and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Feldspar porphyry (Microcline and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)

Diorite (possibly Orbicular Diorite or Porphyritic Diorite) (Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Diorite (possibly Orbicular Diorite or Porphyritic Diorite)

Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock

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

Pink Granite (River Pebble)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite/Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite/Mica)

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

Biotite or Phlogopite Mica

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

Granite and Igneous Mix (Phaneritic Felsic to Mafic Intrusive Rocks) — igneous

Granite and Igneous Mix

Phaneritic Felsic to Mafic Intrusive Rocks

Likely granite or granitic rock fragment (Granite (inferred; exact identification is uncertain from the blurred image)) — igneous

Likely granite or granitic rock fragment

Granite (inferred; exact identification is uncertain from the blurred image)

Dalmatian Stone (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline rhyolite