Calcite on Matrix
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Category
Browse mineral in igneous rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Calcite on Matrix
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz on Basalt
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Mafic Igneous Rock
Spessartine Garnet in Quartz/Feldspar Pegmatite
Spessartine (Mn3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar
Quartz Druzy on Basalt
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Mafic Volcanic Rock
Quartz / Quartzite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished dark-speckled igneous pebble, likely diorite or gabbro
Probable diorite (plagioclase feldspar and hornblende/biotite); exact identification is uncertain from the image
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Crushed Granite and Basalt
Phaneritic Igneous Rock / Aphanitic Igneous Rock
Dalmatian Jasper
Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite
Granite
Granite
Basalt
Basalt
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Dalmatian Jasper
Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite
Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase)
Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)
Dark igneous rock, likely basalt or diabase, with a second purplish specimen
Basalt/diabase; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Granite pebble
Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Tumbled pink granite
Granite (quartz, feldspar, and mica; exact variety uncertain)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Rounded granite pebble
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Granite
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite Pebble
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Intrusive igneous rock
Granite
Intrusive igneous rock
Granite with Epidote
Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote
Weathered granitic boulder
Granite, typically composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Gravel / Crushed Stone
Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Intrusive igneous rock
Basalt with Quartz Vein
Mafic volcanic rock with hydrothermal SiO2 filling
Pink granite pebble
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock