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Igneous

Browse igneous specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Sölvsbergite

Sölvsbergite

Mint Obsidian

Mint Obsidian

Minette

Minette

Yellow-Green Obsidian

Yellow-Green Obsidian

Bostonite

Bostonite

Yellow Obsidian

Yellow Obsidian

Tinguaite

Tinguaite

Wonderstone

Wonderstone

Wehrite

Wehrite

Watermelon Obsidian

Watermelon Obsidian

Websterite

Websterite

Variolite

Variolite

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Gabbro (Gabbro (Coarse-grained mafic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Gabbro

Gabbro (Coarse-grained mafic intrusive igneous rock)

Vesicular Basalt with Magnetite/Hematite (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Magnetite/Hematite

Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of pyroxene and plagioclase)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of pyroxene and plagioclase)

Greenstone / Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (likely altered Basalt)) — igneous

Greenstone / Basalt

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (likely altered Basalt)

Porphyry (specifically Porphyritic Rhyolite or Andesite) (Porphyritic Igneous Rock (composed of Phenocrysts in an Aphanitic groundmass)) — igneous

Porphyry (specifically Porphyritic Rhyolite or Andesite)

Porphyritic Igneous Rock (composed of Phenocrysts in an Aphanitic groundmass)

Vesicular Basalt with Secondary Mineral Inclusions (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Secondary Mineral Inclusions

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (Alkali-feldspar granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (Alkali-feldspar granite)

Basalt (Water-worn pebble) (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (Water-worn pebble)

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar content)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar content)

Basalt (Mafic igneous rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic igneous rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria) (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (K-feldspar rich)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (K-feldspar rich)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock / Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock / Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-feldspar)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-feldspar)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Basalt (Crushed Roadstone) (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (Crushed Roadstone)

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Basalt River Stone (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Granite Pebble (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Basalt with Caliche (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock with Secondary Carbonate Crust) — igneous

Basalt with Caliche

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock with Secondary Carbonate Crust

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite with Orthoclase and Hematite Staining (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite with Orthoclase and Hematite Staining

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)

Feldspathic Granite (likely Syenite or Granite Pegmatite) (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (KAlSi3O8 dominant with SiO2)) — igneous

Feldspathic Granite (likely Syenite or Granite Pegmatite)

Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (KAlSi3O8 dominant with SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxidation

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite (highly vesicular igneous volcanic rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular Rhyolite (highly vesicular igneous volcanic rock)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar)

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite (Pink/Red Granite) (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite (Pink/Red Granite)

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar content)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar content)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix

Basalt with Quartz Vein (Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) with Quartz (SiO2) inclusion) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Vein

Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) with Quartz (SiO2) inclusion

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Basalt (Basalt (Vitreous to Fine-grained Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Vitreous to Fine-grained Extrusive Igneous Rock)