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Mineral In Igneous Rock

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

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt (River Pebble) (Basalt (extrusive mafic rock)) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt (extrusive mafic rock)

Andesite (Andesite (intermediate volcanic rock)) — igneous

Andesite

Andesite (intermediate volcanic rock)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

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

Pink Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

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

Pink Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Apache Tears (Obsidian) (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Apache Tears (Obsidian)

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Granite Cobble (Plutonic Granite) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Plutonic Granite

Apache Tear (Obsidian (Hydrated Silica Rich Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Apache Tear

Obsidian (Hydrated Silica Rich Volcanic Glass)

Apache Tear (Obsidian (Hydrated Volcanic Glass) - SiO2 (with impurities)) — igneous

Apache Tear

Obsidian (Hydrated Volcanic Glass) - SiO2 (with impurities)

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Quartzite (river pebble) and Gabbro (crushed rock) (Quartzite (metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone, SiO2) and Gabbro (Plagioclase-Clinopyroxene rock)) — Metamorphic and Igneous

Quartzite (river pebble) and Gabbro (crushed rock)

Quartzite (metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone, SiO2) and Gabbro (Plagioclase-Clinopyroxene rock)

Metamorphic and Igneous

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Specimen) (Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate rock containing Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Specimen)

Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate rock containing Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)

Sandstone (with Concretion) (Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Concretion)

Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Basalt (Basalt (containing plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (containing plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Decomposed Granite (Grano-diorite/Granite-residuum (SiO2 primary)) — igneous

Decomposed Granite

Grano-diorite/Granite-residuum (SiO2 primary)

River Rock (Basalt) (Basalt (SiO2 range: 45-52%)) — igneous

River Rock (Basalt)

Basalt (SiO2 range: 45-52%)

Druzy Quartz on Chert/Siltstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Microcrystalline Silica/Siltstone matrix) — sedimentary

Druzy Quartz on Chert/Siltstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Microcrystalline Silica/Siltstone matrix

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

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

Gneiss (with Quartz and Mica)

Gneiss

Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope) (Garnet Group (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3; Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)

Garnet Group (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3; Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

Gneiss (likely) (Gneiss) — Metamorphic

Gneiss (likely)

Gneiss

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Massive Quartz (Milky or Gray) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Massive Quartz (Milky or Gray)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Quartz (SiO2) with trace iron impurities) — Mineral

Amethyst

Quartz (SiO2) with trace iron impurities

Pumice (Pumice (volcanic glass foam)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (volcanic glass foam)

Porphyritic Basalt (Porphyritic Basalt (containing Plagioclase or Alkali Feldspar phenocrysts)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Porphyritic Basalt (containing Plagioclase or Alkali Feldspar phenocrysts)

Basalt (Vesicular or Porphyritic) (Basalt (composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular or Porphyritic)

Basalt (composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine)

Basalt (Basalt (composition mainly of Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (composition mainly of Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Pumice (Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic rock)

Andesite (Andesite) — igneous

Andesite

Andesite

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)

Crushed Granite Gravel (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase Feldspar)) — igneous

Crushed Granite Gravel

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase Feldspar)