Pumice
Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)
Category
Browse mineral like byproduct (often mistaken for igneous rock or meteorite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Pumice
Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate plutonic rock)
Granodiorite or Diorite
Granodiorite / Diorite
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Massive Quartz (Milky or Gray)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Peridot (Olivine)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Greenstone (Epidosite)
Epidosite (Metamorphosed Basalt/Diabase)
Diorite or Granodiorite Pebble
Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock
Magnetite (Iron Ore)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Dyed Pumice
Vesicular Rhyolite (Artificial Coloration Addition)
Greenschist
Greenschist facies rock (containing chlorite, actinolite, albite, and epidote)
Vesicular Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock with Vesicular Texture
Lepidolite in Quartz (Lithium-bearing Ore)
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) and Quartz (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Peridot (Gem-quality Olivine)
Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Alkali Basalt with iron oxidation
Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe-bearing Basalt)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Diorite
Phaneritic intermediate plutonic rock
Granitic Pegmatite with Tourmaline/Chlorite
Pegmatite
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
K-Feldspar / Granite Pegmatite
Potassium Feldspar (Microcline/Orthoclase) with Quartz
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Hematite) coating
Smoky Quartz on Feldspar (Granite Pegmatite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Vesicular Basalt with Epidote
Vesicular Basalt (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 with Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Granite
Granite (phaneritic intrusive felsic igneous rock)
River Cobble (likely Basalt)
Mafic Igneous Rock (Aphanitic)
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Minerals
Basalt containing secondary mineralization (likely Chlorite, Celadonite, or Zeolites)
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Sandstone (with potentially high Feldspar/Arkose content)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)
Sandstone (Ferruginous Concretion)
Arenite (with iron oxide cement)
Sandstone (Iron-stained)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Pumice (or Volcanic Scoria)
Vesicular Rhyolite or Vesicular Basalt
Clear Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)