Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Category
Browse igneous specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Basalt (with possible iron oxide staining)
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Granite
Granite (silica-rich intrusive igneous rock)
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock rich in Orthoclase)
Granite (Dioritic or Hornblende-rich)
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic to Intermediate Igneous Rock
Basalt with Granite Inclusions (Xenoliths)
Mafic igneous rock (Basalt) with Sialic minerals
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Granite (Pink/Red)
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Igneous Rock)
Crushed Stone (Basalt/Gabbro)
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Basalt Column Section
Columnar Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Diorite
Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)
Scoria
Extrusive Igneous Rock (Basaltic/Andesitic Composition)
Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Vesicular Basalt)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Pumice
Pumice (a highly vesicular extrusive igneous rock)
Pumice
Pumice (Vesicular felsic extrusive igneous rock)
Granite (with Orthoclase and Quartz)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)
Vesicular Rhyolite
Extrusive igneous rock (high-silica rhyolite)
Basalt (with possible Olivine inclusions)
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Pumice
Pumice (a highly vesicular extrusive igneous rock)
River Basalt (Cobble)
Mafic Igneous Rock (Fine-grained Basalt)
Vesicular Basalt
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (with Vesicular Texture)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Veined Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Garnet (likely Almandine or a blend)
Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+. Given the dark, somewhat reddish-brown appearance in the image, it's likely Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or a mix with other iron-rich garnets.
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Basalt with Caliche Crust
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) coating
Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular Texture
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Granite Cobble (River Stone)
Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Pink Granite (Potassium-rich Granite)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, K2O)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)
Granite Cobble
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
River Pebble (Gabbro or Basalt)
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)
Granite
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)
Red Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock (K-feldspar rich Granite)
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite, rich in Potassium Feldspar)
Basalt with Plagioclase Feldspar
Basalt (mafic extrusive igneous rock) with plagioclase feldspar phenocrysts