Rock Identifier

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Not A Rock (Man Made Origin)

Browse not a rock (man made origin) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Scoria (Extrusive Basaltic Scoria) — igneous

Scoria

Extrusive Basaltic Scoria

River Rock (Basalt) (Aphanitic Basaltic Rock) — igneous

River Rock (Basalt)

Aphanitic Basaltic Rock

Siltstone or Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Siltstone or Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Granite (Background) and Quartzite/River Pebble (Foreground Heart) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite background)) — igneous

Granite (Background) and Quartzite/River Pebble (Foreground Heart)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite background)

Greenschist (Greenschist (chlorite-epidote schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (chlorite-epidote schist)

Basalt Beach Pebble (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt Beach Pebble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt (with Brass Inlay) (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt (with Brass Inlay)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt (Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Basalt (Basalt (principally Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (principally Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Basalt with vesicles (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with vesicles

Vesicular Basalt

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

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Basalt (Basalt (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

Basalt (with possible iron oxide staining) (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (with possible iron oxide staining)

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Vesicular Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt River Stones (Aphantic Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt River Stones

Aphantic Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt (Africite (Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Africite (Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt River Cobble (Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Cobble

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

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

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Basalt (Purple-tinted scoria/vesicular variety) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock (SiO2 range 45–52%)) — igneous

Basalt (Purple-tinted scoria/vesicular variety)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock (SiO2 range 45–52%)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic volcanic rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic volcanic rock

Basalt (River Pebble) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt (Beach Pebble) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — Igneous

Basalt (Beach Pebble)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt (tumbled/river-worn) (Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (tumbled/river-worn)

Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Basalt (River Stone) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (River Stone)

Basalt

Basalt with Plagioclase Microphenocrysts (Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Microphenocrysts

Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Basalt (River Stone) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (River Stone)

Basalt

Basalt (Water-worn Pebble) (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — Igneous

Basalt (Water-worn Pebble)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)

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

Basalt

Basalt (primarily composed of Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

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

Basalt River Stone

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

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

Basalt (Weathered)

Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic composition)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt with Quartz/Plagioclase Inclusions (Mafic volcanic rock (Basaltic)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Plagioclase Inclusions

Mafic volcanic rock (Basaltic)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Vesicular Basalt (Basalt (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

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

Basalt Beach Pebble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)