Granite
Granite (Mainly Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar KAlSi3O8)
Category
Browse mineral on igneous rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Granite
Granite (Mainly Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar KAlSi3O8)
Quartz (Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt Pebble
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock
Weathered igneous rock fragment, possibly granite or granitic gneiss
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate (granite), possibly foliated gneiss
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Basalt
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock
Quartz-rich mineral fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly milky quartz
River Pebble (Granite/Gneiss)
Granitic Pebble / Quartz-Feldspar Aggregate
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Granite and Mixed Landscape Gravel
Plutonic Igneous Rock / Weathered Alluvium
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Diorite (River Rock)
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)
Weathered granite (feldspathic, iron-stained granite)
Granite; primarily quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, and minor mica/amphibole. Exact identification is uncertain from a single photograph.
Weathered schist or gneiss fragment
Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; likely mica schist or gneiss
Mixed river-worn rock and mineral collection
Mostly quartz/quartzite, feldspar-bearing granitoid, chert, and mafic volcanic rocks; exact species vary by pebble
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Druze (Crystalline Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky Quartz / Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Iron Oxide Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite
Quartz with Schorl (Black Tourmaline)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Quartz Vein / Quartz Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite Cobble / Gneiss (River Rock)
Granitic Gneiss / Felsic Igneous Rock
Basalt with Quartz Veining
Veined Basalt (composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine with quartz/calcite infill)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Granite Pebble
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (Cut and Polished Sphere)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock
Basalt (River Pebble)
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock