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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

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Mica (specimen appears to be Muscovite or Phlogopite) (Phyllosilicate mineral; Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — Mineral (Found in Igneous and Metamorphic rocks)

Mica (specimen appears to be Muscovite or Phlogopite)

Phyllosilicate mineral; Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Mineral (Found in Igneous and Metamorphic rocks)

Quartz (Milky/Common) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz River Cobble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral (Primary constituent)

Quartz River Cobble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral (Primary constituent)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Citrine (Heat-treated or Natural Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine (Heat-treated or Natural Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium aluminum silicate)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium aluminum silicate)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartzite Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartzite Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

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

Quartz (Milky or Common Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Common Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dragon Blood Jasper (Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper (Ca2Al2Fe3+[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH))) — metamorphic

Dragon Blood Jasper

Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper (Ca2Al2Fe3+[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH))

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine (Silicate group, X3Y2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Red Garnet

Pyrope or Almandine (Silicate group, X3Y2(SiO4)3)

Clear Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Greenstone (Metabasalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt

Unakite (Unakite (Epidotized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodalite)

Mixed Mineral Specimens (Mixed Silicates, Oxides, and Phosphates (SiO₂, Ca₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH), Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂, etc.)) — mineral

Mixed Mineral Specimens

Mixed Silicates, Oxides, and Phosphates (SiO₂, Ca₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH), Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂, etc.)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Arfvedsonite in Quartz (also labeled as Astrophyllite or Nuummite by collectors) ([Na][Na2][Mg4Fe2+](Si8O22)(OH)2 in SiO2) — metamorphic

Arfvedsonite in Quartz (also labeled as Astrophyllite or Nuummite by collectors)

[Na][Na2][Mg4Fe2+](Si8O22)(OH)2 in SiO2

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Olivine/Peridot (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine/Peridot

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Blue Chalcedony (Blue Lace Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony (Blue Lace Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide containing trace Iron impurities, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide containing trace Iron impurities, SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Meta-basalt

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Strawberry Quartz (Quartz with Hematite or Goethite inclusions (SiO2 + inclusions)) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz

Quartz with Hematite or Goethite inclusions (SiO2 + inclusions)