Rock Identifier

Category

Mineral On Igneous Rock

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

Rhyolite (Rhyolite (Extrusive Felsic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Rhyolite

Rhyolite (Extrusive Felsic Igneous Rock)

Granite (Granite (Silicic Intrusive Igneous Rock)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (Silicic Intrusive Igneous Rock)

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

Basalt River Stone

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Granite fragment (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granitic composition)) — igneous

Granite fragment

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granitic composition)

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite / Glassy Igneous Rock) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular Rhyolite / Glassy Igneous Rock

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

Basalt

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock)

Diorite (Diorite (an intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (an intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Pink Granite (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive rock rich in K-feldspar)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive rock rich in K-feldspar)

Rutilated Quartz (Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile (TiO2) inclusions) — Mineral

Rutilated Quartz

Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile (TiO2) inclusions

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

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Pumice (Pumicite (Amorphous glass with varying chemical composition, often rhyolitic)) — Igneous

Pumice

Pumicite (Amorphous glass with varying chemical composition, often rhyolitic)

Obsidian (Black Obsidian) (Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian (Black Obsidian)

Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Scoria (Extrusive Igneous Rock (Basaltic/Andesitic Composition)) — igneous

Scoria

Extrusive Igneous Rock (Basaltic/Andesitic Composition)

Magnetite Sand (Black Sand) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite Sand (Black Sand)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Arsenopyrite in Quartz/Host Rock (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)) — mineral

Arsenopyrite in Quartz/Host Rock

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)

Serpentine (Serpentinite (rock), Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)) — Metamorphic rock

Serpentine

Serpentinite (rock), Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)

Metamorphic rock

Basalt (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic extrusive volcanic rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Granite (Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral; composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar (Orthoclase and Plagioclase), and Mica (Biotite and/or Muscovite) and/or Amphibole)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral; composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar (Orthoclase and Plagioclase), and Mica (Biotite and/or Muscovite) and/or Amphibole)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene minerals)) — Igneous

Basalt

Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene minerals)

Quartz Geode/Cluster (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode/Cluster

Quartz (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz on Chert/Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Chert/Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

N/A - Non-Geological Item — not a rock/mineral

N/A - Non-Geological Item

not a rock/mineral

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Yellow Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Fluorite and Rose Quartz (Fluorite (CaF2), Rose Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Fluorite and Rose Quartz

Fluorite (CaF2), Rose Quartz (SiO2)

Pink Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — Igneous

Pink Granite

Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Granite Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Mica)

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

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)

Conglomerate with Quartz Inclusions (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock) with internal Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate with Quartz Inclusions

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock) with internal Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Breciated Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Breciated Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Arkosic Sandstone (or Conglomeritic Sandstone fragment) (Arkose (rich in feldspar)) — sedimentary

Arkosic Sandstone (or Conglomeritic Sandstone fragment)

Arkose (rich in feldspar)