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Mineral In Igneous Rock

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

Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

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

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Cristobalite (SiO2)

River Rock / Stream Pebble (Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle) — Sedimentary Rock (possibly composed of various minerals)

River Rock / Stream Pebble

Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle

Sedimentary Rock (possibly composed of various minerals)

Larvikite (Monzonite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock containing plagioclase, alkali feldspar, and minor dark minerals)) — igneous

Larvikite

Monzonite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock containing plagioclase, alkali feldspar, and minor dark minerals)

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)) — Mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Jasper mix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Jasper mix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Crystal Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock consisting of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock consisting of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Gneiss (with Quartz and Biotite Mica) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartz and Biotite Mica)

Gneiss

Schist (Chlorite or Mica-rich) (Chlorite Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (Chlorite or Mica-rich)

Chlorite Schist

Amethyst (Purple), Sulfur (Yellow), and Blue Apatite (SiO2 (Quartz), S (Native Sulfur), Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Apatite Group)) — mineral

Amethyst (Purple), Sulfur (Yellow), and Blue Apatite

SiO2 (Quartz), S (Native Sulfur), Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Apatite Group)

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Granite (Weathered) (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite (Weathered)

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)

Rough Quartz in Pegmatite Matrix (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) in Granitic Pegmatite) — igneous

Rough Quartz in Pegmatite Matrix

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) in Granitic Pegmatite

Basalt with vesicles/amygdules (Basalt (containing volcanic glass and plagioclase)) — igneous

Basalt with vesicles/amygdules

Basalt (containing volcanic glass and plagioclase)

Gneiss Pebble (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss Pebble

Gneiss

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (a type of metamorphic rock)) — Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss

Gneiss (a type of metamorphic rock)

Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss (Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite gneiss)

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade, predominantly SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade, predominantly SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Micaceous Rock (likely Muscovite Schist/Gneiss or a Muscovite-rich Specimen) (Predominantly Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2), often found in rocks like Muscovite Schist or Muscovite Gneiss.) — Metamorphic, Mineral (within a rock type)

Micaceous Rock (likely Muscovite Schist/Gneiss or a Muscovite-rich Specimen)

Predominantly Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2), often found in rocks like Muscovite Schist or Muscovite Gneiss.

Metamorphic, Mineral (within a rock type)

Quartz Mineral (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Mineral

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (principally SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (principally SiO2)

Basalt Pebble with Epidote/Olivine (Vitreous Basalt (SiO2 with Ca/Mg/Fe silicates)) — igneous

Basalt Pebble with Epidote/Olivine

Vitreous Basalt (SiO2 with Ca/Mg/Fe silicates)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Pegmatite with Muscovite Mica (Granite Pegmatite (Silicon Dioxide and complex silicates)) — igneous

Granite Pegmatite with Muscovite Mica

Granite Pegmatite (Silicon Dioxide and complex silicates)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

White Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 in Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 in Vesicular Basalt