Snowflake Obsidian
Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)
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Browse volcanic glass (igneous) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Snowflake Obsidian
Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)
Polished black stone, likely obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass; mostly silica-rich rhyolitic composition)
Weathered porphyritic volcanic rock (likely rhyolite or andesite)
Porphyritic rhyolite–andesite; chiefly quartz/feldspar with iron-oxide-stained groundmass
Tumbled blue-gray stone, likely basalt or slate
Probable fine-grained basalt; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Porphyritic Rhyolite (Red)
Rhyolite (Porphyry)
Scoria
Vesicular basaltic scoria; chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, olivine, and volcanic glass
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Black volcanic rock, possibly basalt or obsidian
Likely basalt (fine-grained mafic silicate rock); obsidian is a possible alternative
Pumice
Vesicular Rhyolite / Pumice
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Spherulite inclusions (SiO2)
Pumice
Pumice (Volcanic Rock / Glass Froth)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic glass containing Spherulites (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Green Sheen Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with microscopic inclusions)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass containing Magnetite/Hematite
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (high silica SiO2)
Pumice
Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic glass)
Pumice
Pumice (Vesicular Felsic Igneous Rock)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2) with Cristobalite (SiO2) inclusions
Polished black pebble, likely basalt
Basalt; predominantly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine or magnetite
Scoria (vesicular volcanic rock)
Basaltic to andesitic scoria; chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, and volcanic glass
Vesicular basalt (possibly scoriaceous basalt)
Basalt; predominantly calcium-rich plagioclase, clinopyroxene, and often olivine, with volcanic glass
Pumice
Pumice (Volcanic Rock / Glass Foam)
Pumice
Pumice (Volcanic Rock / Glass Froth)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite Inclusions (SiO2)
Pumice
Vesicular volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)
Obsidian (likely volcanic glass)
Obsidian; predominantly rhyolitic glass, chiefly SiO₂
Likely polished/tumbled dark mineral or glassy rock fragment
Indeterminate from image; possibly hornblende, schorl tourmaline, or obsidian
Agate-bearing rhyolite (likely polished/cut specimen)
Silica-rich volcanic rock containing microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with feldspar and possible iron oxides
Black glassy volcanic rock, likely scoria or obsidian
Vesicular basaltic scoria (probable); possibly dark obsidian
Tumbled black stone, likely obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass; predominantly SiO₂)
Polished black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass), chiefly SiO₂
Pumice
Volcanic pumice; chiefly vesicular volcanic glass composed of rhyolitic to dacitic silicates
Pumice (likely)
Vesicular volcanic glass, typically rhyolitic or dacitic in composition
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)
Obsidian (likely black obsidian)
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich)
Polished mahogany obsidian
Volcanic glass; rhyolitic obsidian, commonly with iron-oxide coloration
Red scoria (vesicular basalt)
Scoriaceous basalt; chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-rich volcanic glass
Lace Agate (specifically Red Lace Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony/Quartz
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (silica-rich rhyolitic melt; primarily SiO₂)