Clear Quartz (Faceted Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Browse igneous specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Clear Quartz (Faceted Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with chromium trace elements)
Blue Apatite
Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with impurities)
Agate
Silicon dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2
Tumbled Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony / Quartz)
Chalcopyrite
CuFeS2 (Copper Iron Sulfide)
Rose Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with trace Titanium, Iron, or Manganese)
Agate
SiO2
Dark igneous rock with white feldspar/quartz patches
Likely porphyritic basalt or andesite; white patches may be plagioclase feldspar or quartz
Weathered igneous pebble, likely basaltic andesite
Fine-grained mafic to intermediate volcanic rock; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and possibly olivine or magnetite
Porphyritic igneous rock, possibly basaltic-andesite
Porphyritic andesite/basalt; likely plagioclase phenocrysts in a fine mafic groundmass
Weathered igneous rock fragment, possibly granite or granitic gneiss
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate (granite), possibly foliated gneiss
Granite-like igneous rock
Likely medium-grained granite or granodiorite; quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate
Porphyritic Igneous Rock / Rhyolite Porphyry
Porphyritic volcanic rock
Porphyritic Igneous Rock / Porphyry
Porphyry (Plagioclase/Quartz phenocrysts in a finer-grained groundmass)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered quartz-rich pebble
Milky quartz, SiO₂, possibly quartzite or a quartz-rich granite fragment
Tumbled labradorite
Labradorite, plagioclase feldspar (approximately NaAlSi₃O₈–CaAl₂Si₂O₈)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Hypersthene
Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)
Dark, coarse-grained igneous rock (possibly gabbro)
Gabbro, a coarse-grained mafic intrusive rock; identification is tentative from the photo
Coarse-grained dark igneous rock, probably diorite
Diorite (tentative; exact identification requires closer examination)
Weathered igneous rock, likely basaltic lava (uncertain)
Fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, probably basalt; exact identification requires testing
Weathered mafic igneous rock, likely basalt
Basalt (fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the image)
Weathered dark igneous rock, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine or magnetite
Dark igneous rock, likely basalt or andesite
Fine-grained mafic to intermediate volcanic rock; commonly plagioclase ± pyroxene, with possible iron-oxide staining
Weathered basalt or dark igneous rock fragment
Likely basalt, a fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Dark igneous rock, possibly basalt or gabbro
Basalt–gabbroic rock; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible olivine or iron oxides
Weathered gray igneous rock, likely granite or granodiorite
Granite–granodiorite; mainly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Weathered coarse-grained igneous rock, likely diorite or gabbro
Diorite–gabbro compositional range; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, amphibole/pyroxene, and minor biotite or quartz
Green-speckled igneous rock, likely epidote-bearing basalt or serpentinite
Tentatively epidote-bearing basalt (compositionally uncertain from the image)
Weathered dark igneous rock, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, possibly olivine and iron oxides
Coarse-grained igneous rock, likely granite or granodiorite
Granite–granodiorite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite/hornblende
Dark, coarse-grained igneous rock, likely basalt or gabbro
Basalt (fine-grained) or gabbro (coarse-grained), composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
Weathered metal-rich igneous rock, likely basalt or komatiitic peridotite
Probable altered mafic–ultramafic rock containing pyroxene/amphibole, olivine, iron oxides, and possible metallic sulfides
Dark igneous rock, likely basalt
Basalt; fine-grained mafic rock dominated by plagioclase and pyroxene, with possible olivine and iron oxides
Dark weathered igneous cobble, likely basalt
Basalt; fine-grained mafic rock composed chiefly of plagioclase and pyroxene, commonly with olivine
Polished dark green igneous pebble
Likely gabbro or diabase (dolerite), composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
Porphyritic Igneous Rock with Iron Oxide Weathering
Weathered Porphyry (containing Quartz, Feldspar, Amphibole/Biotite, and Hematite/Limonite)
Basalt (or similar Mafic Igneous Rock)
Basalt
Probable rough basalt or mafic igneous fragment
Fine-grained basalt, likely plagioclase–pyroxene–olivine aggregate