Magnetite Orthorthotropic Rock
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Category
Browse mineral on igneous rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Magnetite Orthorthotropic Rock
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Small rough mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly quartz-bearing rock or weathered feldspar
Granite Pebble
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Mixed Rock Collection (Pebbles and Stones)
Various geological specimens
Black Beauty Meteorite
NWA 7034 (Northwest Africa 7034)
Hypersthene
Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)
Granite Pebble
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock
Gneiss (rounded cobble)
Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; exact mineral proportions cannot be determined from the image
Gneiss and Igneous Rock Collection
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss) / Igneous Rocks
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Granite
Intrusive igneous rock
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Dark Igneous Rock (Likely Basalt or Diabase)
Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) or Diabase (intrusive igneous rock - also known as Dolerite), largely composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene (augite), and sometimes olivine and amphibole. Exact mineralogy would require thin section analysis.
Granite-like rock
Felsic intrusive igneous rock, probably granitic or granodioritic
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Milky quartz
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)
Granite
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)
Angular gray rock fragments
Unidentified fine-grained rock; the image does not show diagnostic features sufficient for a specific identification
Rhyolite
Extrusive igneous rock (felsic)
Clear Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Likely garnet crystal fragment
Garnet-group mineral, possibly almandine (Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃)
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Granodiorite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Intrusive igneous rock
Glacial Cobble with Granite Inclusion
Porphyritic Basalt or Andesite containing Granitic Xenolith
Dalmatian Stone
Peralkaline Feldsphathic Igneous Rock
Likely blue-gray gneiss
Gneiss, a foliated metamorphic rock; exact mineral composition cannot be confirmed from the image
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Pink granite
Granite, chiefly quartz, potassium feldspar, and plagioclase with minor mica
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Granite
Felsic Plutonic Igneous Rock
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with impurities)
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite: quartz, feldspar, and mica; possibly gneiss if the dark minerals are banded
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
River Rock with Quartz Vein
Basalt or Andesite with Quartz Veining
Xenolith in Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock with Felsic Inclusion