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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

Granite (Granite) — Igneous

Granite

Granite

Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Granite (Granite) — Igneous

Granite

Granite

Magnetite (Lodestone variety) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone variety)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)

Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30) — mineral

Sugilite

KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Basalt (Basalt) — Igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Dalmatian Jasper (Aplite with Arfvedsonite inclusions) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Aplite with Arfvedsonite inclusions

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

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite

Blue Apatite (Apatite (Group), Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Group), Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite / Apatite Group Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite / Apatite Group Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Rose Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

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

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Likely raw rose quartz or pink feldspar fragment (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly pink feldspar such as orthoclase) — mineral

Likely raw rose quartz or pink feldspar fragment

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly pink feldspar such as orthoclase

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Magnetite (potentially Hematite) (Magnetite (Fe₃O₄)) — mineral

Magnetite (potentially Hematite)

Magnetite (Fe₃O₄)

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

Sodalite

Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Dark Igneous Rock (Likely Basalt or Diabase) (Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) or Diabase (intrusive igneous rock - also known as Dolerite), largely composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene (augite), and sometimes olivine and amphibole. Exact mineralogy would require thin section analysis.) — Igneous

Dark Igneous Rock (Likely Basalt or Diabase)

Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) or Diabase (intrusive igneous rock - also known as Dolerite), largely composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene (augite), and sometimes olivine and amphibole. Exact mineralogy would require thin section analysis.

Quartz with Host Rock Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Host Rock Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

White Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — mineral

White Topaz

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Granite Pebble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Greenstone or Epidote-rich rock (Epidote or Chlorite schist/greenstone) — metamorphic

Greenstone or Epidote-rich rock

Epidote or Chlorite schist/greenstone

Tumbled blue stone, possibly sodalite or blue quartz (Indeterminate from the photograph; possibilities include sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂) or blue quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled blue stone, possibly sodalite or blue quartz

Indeterminate from the photograph; possibilities include sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂) or blue quartz (SiO₂)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Magnetite (Octahedral Crystal) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Octahedral Crystal)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

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

Magnetite / Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Porphyritic Igneous Pebble / Porphyry (Porphyritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Porphyritic Igneous Pebble / Porphyry

Porphyritic Igneous Rock

Granite / Igneous Rock Specimen (Phaneritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite / Igneous Rock Specimen

Phaneritic Igneous Rock