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Mineral In Igneous Rock

Browse mineral in igneous rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite) (Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite Pegmatite)) — igneous

Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite)

Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite Pegmatite)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granitic)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granitic)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Diorite (River Rock/Cobble) (Intermediate Plutonic Igneous Rock (Diorite)) — igneous

Diorite (River Rock/Cobble)

Intermediate Plutonic Igneous Rock (Diorite)

Basalt with Iron Oxide staining (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxide staining

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)

Granite Pebble (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

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

Quartz / Common Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Micaceous Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Micaceous Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 inclusions)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diorite (Dalmatian Stone variant) (Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Diorite (Dalmatian Stone variant)

Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock

Granite (Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Granite (Phaneritic Granocrystalline Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Granocrystalline Igneous Rock

Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite) (Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)) — Mineral

Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite)

Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Spherulites (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Spherulites (SiO2)

Biotite (Mica) (Biotite group (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Biotite (Mica)

Biotite group (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8), and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8), and Mica)

Biotite Mica (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — mineral

Biotite Mica

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)

Diorite (Intrusive Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)) — igneous

Diorite

Intrusive Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)

Basalt (with possible mineral veining) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — Igneous

Basalt (with possible mineral veining)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Vesicular Basalt (Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Feldspar

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Vesicular Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolite, Calcite, or Quartz)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Vesicular Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolite, Calcite, or Quartz)

Sodalite Syenite (Sodalite-bearing Syenite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — igneous

Sodalite Syenite

Sodalite-bearing Syenite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Gneiss (with Mica and Quartz) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Mica and Quartz)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of orthoclase, quartz, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of orthoclase, quartz, and plagioclase)