Rock Identifier

Category

Mineral On Igneous Rock

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

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Moonstone (Feldspar) (Orthoclase feldspar, (K,Na)AlSi3O8) — mineral

Moonstone (Feldspar)

Orthoclase feldspar, (K,Na)AlSi3O8

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite / KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite / KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Basalt with Mineral Vein (Cobble) (Basalt (with likely Quartz/Calcite vein)) — Igneous

Basalt with Mineral Vein (Cobble)

Basalt (with likely Quartz/Calcite vein)

Pebble (likely a type of sandstone or quartzite pebble) (Clastic Sediment (specifically, a rudite-sized clast). If the pebble is composed of a specific rock type, its scientific name would be that rock type (e.g., 'Quartzite pebble', 'Granite pebble', 'Chert pebble'). Given its appearance, it is likely a metamorphic quartzite pebble or a hard sandstone pebble.) — Sedimentary rock

Pebble (likely a type of sandstone or quartzite pebble)

Clastic Sediment (specifically, a rudite-sized clast). If the pebble is composed of a specific rock type, its scientific name would be that rock type (e.g., 'Quartzite pebble', 'Granite pebble', 'Chert pebble'). Given its appearance, it is likely a metamorphic quartzite pebble or a hard sandstone pebble.

Sedimentary rock

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

Quartz (Iron-Stained or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (with possible Garnet inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (with possible Garnet inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with secondary amygdule minerals (likely Epidote or Chlorite)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with secondary amygdule minerals (likely Epidote or Chlorite)

Granite (Granite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting of quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting of quartz, feldspar, and mica)

Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich) (Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals) — Mineral

Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich)

Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals

Greenstone (Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)

Amphibolite (Amphibolite) — metamorphic

Amphibolite

Amphibolite

Basalt (Weathered Pebble) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock; minerals primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene) — igneous

Basalt (Weathered Pebble)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock; minerals primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium traces) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium traces

Basalt (Crushed Roadstone) (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (Crushed Roadstone)

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper / Feldspathic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper / Feldspathic Igneous Rock

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria) (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Clear Quartz (Druzy) (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Druzy)

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granite featuring Quartz Vein (Granite with hydrothermal silica (SiO2) intrusion) — igneous

Granite featuring Quartz Vein

Granite with hydrothermal silica (SiO2) intrusion

Clear Quartz Sphere (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Sphere

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — Mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

River Rocks (Basalt and Sedimentary Stones) (Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt) and Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — igneous and sedimentary

River Rocks (Basalt and Sedimentary Stones)

Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt) and Clastic Sedimentary Rock

igneous and sedimentary

Iron-stained Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Iron-stained Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

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

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granitic Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite (coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granite Pegmatite (coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock)

Granite (tumbled pebble) (Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)) — Igneous Rock

Granite (tumbled pebble)

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)

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

Black Obsidian

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

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt