Spessartine Garnet in Quartz/Feldspar Pegmatite
Spessartine (Mn3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar
Category
Browse mineral in igneous rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
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 on Basalt
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Mafic Igneous Rock
Quartz / Quartzite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Basalt
Basalt
Granite
Granite
Granite with Epidote
Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote
Basalt with Quartz Vein
Mafic volcanic rock with hydrothermal SiO2 filling
Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase)
Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)
Porphyritic Andesite/Basalt or Diorite River Rock
Porphyritic Igneous Rock
Quartz in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Rhyolite or Granite matrix
Basalt with Granite Inclusions (Xenoliths)
Mafic igneous rock (Basalt) with Sialic minerals
White Topaz
Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide; Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Vesicular Basalt
Vesicular Basalt
Dalmatian Jasper / Dalmatian Stone
Peralkaline Rock (Silicon Dioxide with Amphibole inclusions)
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dalmation Jasper (or Dalmation Stone)
Dalmation Stone (composed of Perthite, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Hypersthene
Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)
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.
Granite
Granite
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper)
Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)
Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with miscellaneous inclusions
Granite fragment
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Porphyry (likely Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt)
Porphyritic Igneous Rock
Peach Moonstone
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Granodiorite (Weathered)
Granodiorite
Massive Quartz with Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz and Chalcedony Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnetiferous Pegmatite
Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite
Epidote with Quartz/Feldspar
Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) with associated minerals in a host rock
Dalmatian Jasper
Aplite with Arfvedsonite inclusions
Milky Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock
Granite
Granite (compositionally: Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)