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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

K-Feldspar Granite Fragment (Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)) — igneous

K-Feldspar Granite Fragment

Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper) (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper)

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed typically of SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, CaO)) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed typically of SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, CaO)

Dalmation Jasper (Dalmation Stone) (Perthitic feldspar-quartz-amphibole rock) — igneous

Dalmation Jasper (Dalmation Stone)

Perthitic feldspar-quartz-amphibole rock

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

Porphyritic Granite (Pink Granite)

Granite (plagioclase, alkali feldspar, quartz, biotite)

Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyry (Porphyritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyry

Porphyritic Igneous Rock

Porphyritic Andesite/Basalt or Diorite River Rock (Porphyritic Igneous Rock) — Igneous

Porphyritic Andesite/Basalt or Diorite River Rock

Porphyritic Igneous Rock

Porphyry (Porphyritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Porphyry

Porphyritic Igneous Rock

Porphyry (Porphyritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Porphyry

Porphyritic Igneous Rock

Porphyry (Porphyritic Basalt / Porphyritic Andesite) (Porphyritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Porphyry (Porphyritic Basalt / Porphyritic Andesite)

Porphyritic Igneous Rock

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

Biotite (Black Mica)

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

Tumbled white quartz pebble (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely milky quartz) — mineral

Tumbled white quartz pebble

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely milky quartz

Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Albite/Oligoclase) ((Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Albite/Oligoclase)

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

Quartz (Smoky/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Clear variety)

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)

Weathered sandstone fragment (Clastic sandstone, likely quartz-rich (quartz arenite or arkose)) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone fragment

Clastic sandstone, likely quartz-rich (quartz arenite or arkose)

Granite Pebble (Granitoid (Plagioclase, Alkali feldspar, Quartz, Biotite/Amphibole)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granitoid (Plagioclase, Alkali feldspar, Quartz, Biotite/Amphibole)

Granite Boulder (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Boulder

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Pink Granite Pebble (Granite) — igneous

Pink Granite Pebble

Granite

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Quartz-Feldspar-Mica)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Quartz-Feldspar-Mica)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Diorite (Dalmatian Stone) (Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Dalmatian Stone)

Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

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

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)

Granite (Granite (plutonic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (plutonic igneous rock)

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)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky 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)

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)

Diorite (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite

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)