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Sedimentary Or Igneous

Browse sedimentary or igneous specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)

Diabase (Dolerite) Cobble (Diabase / Dolerite) — igneous

Diabase (Dolerite) Cobble

Diabase / Dolerite

Apache Tear (Hydrated Obsidians (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Apache Tear

Hydrated Obsidians (Volcanic Glass)

Basalt (Basalt (composition predominately Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (composition predominately Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

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

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt (extrusive mafic rock)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Basalt with Epidote (Greenstone) (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) inclusions)) — igneous

Basalt with Epidote (Greenstone)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) inclusions)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Granite (weathered cobble) (Granite) — igneous

Granite (weathered cobble)

Granite

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass / Rhyolite or Trachyte)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass / Rhyolite or Trachyte)

Apache Tear (Obsidian) (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Apache Tear (Obsidian)

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Basalt Porphyry (River Pebble) (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Porphyry (River Pebble)

Porphyritic Basalt

Vesicular Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (high silica content based on SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (high silica content based on SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (volcanic glass formed of highly vesicular rough textured rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (volcanic glass formed of highly vesicular rough textured rock)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Granodiorite with Biotite Mica (Granodiorite (containing Quartz, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite Mica)) — igneous

Granodiorite with Biotite Mica

Granodiorite (containing Quartz, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite Mica)

Red Jasper (Amygdaloidal Basalt with Agate) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) in Basalt host) — igneous

Red Jasper (Amygdaloidal Basalt with Agate)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) in Basalt host

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (formula varies by mineral content: Ca-plagioclase, Pyroxene, Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (formula varies by mineral content: Ca-plagioclase, Pyroxene, Olivine)

Granitic Gravel Piece (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock / SiO2 with Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)) — igneous

Granitic Gravel Piece

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock / SiO2 with Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)

Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite (Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 with (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))) — igneous

Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite

Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 with (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurity isotopes)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurity isotopes)

Granitic Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite (principally KAlSi3O8, SiO2, and KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granite Pegmatite (principally KAlSi3O8, SiO2, and KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Andesite (Andesite (intermediate volcanic rock)) — igneous

Andesite

Andesite (intermediate volcanic rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria) (Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic-vesicular volcanic rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria)

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic-vesicular volcanic rock)

Basalt (River Pebble) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — Igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Kimberlite (Kimberlite (Potassic ultramafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Kimberlite

Kimberlite (Potassic ultramafic volcanic rock)

Sodalite Syenite (popularly known as Yooperlite) (Sodalite-rich Syenite (composed of alkali feldspar and sodalite)) — Igneous

Sodalite Syenite (popularly known as Yooperlite)

Sodalite-rich Syenite (composed of alkali feldspar and sodalite)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)

Apache Tears (Obsidian) (Hydrated Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2 + H2O)) — igneous

Apache Tears (Obsidian)

Hydrated Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2 + H2O)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with secondary mineral infilling) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with secondary mineral infilling

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone) (Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyritic Andesite) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone)

Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyritic Andesite

Rhyolite (Rhyolite) — igneous

Rhyolite

Rhyolite

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt River Stone (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt

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

Basalt

Mafic Volcanic Rock (composed of Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Pumice (Pumice (a highly vesicular amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular amorphous volcanic glass)