Granite, possibly granodiorite
Coarse-grained felsic plutonic rock; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), potassium feldspar and plagioclase feldspar, with biotite and/or hornblende
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Granite, possibly granodiorite
Coarse-grained felsic plutonic rock; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), potassium feldspar and plagioclase feldspar, with biotite and/or hornblende
Brecciated jasper, possibly rainforest jasper
Jasper: microcrystalline to cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂, commonly containing hematite, goethite, chlorite, epidote, and other iron- and manganese-bearing minerals
Brecciated jasper, possibly rainforest jasper or brecciated rhyolite
Brecciated microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called jasper; the green portions may contain epidote, chlorite, or iron-bearing silicates, while red-brown areas are typically hematite or other iron oxides
Polymictic breccia, possibly volcanic breccia
Polymictic clastic breccia; likely a matrix-supported breccia containing lithic fragments, quartz, feldspar, and dark mafic minerals
Weathered porphyritic basalt
Basalt, likely plagioclase-phyric basalt; primarily a fine-grained aggregate of plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and possibly olivine or iron-titanium oxides
Polished black stone egg, probably black obsidian
Obsidian, a natural volcanic glass; composition primarily silica-rich glass (approximately SiO₂), with variable iron and other trace elements
Polished white chalcedony or milky quartz pebble
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining or a minor mineral inclusion
Weathered, iron-stained rhyolite pebble (possibly rhyolitic volcanic breccia)
Rhyolite, a felsic volcanic rock; mainly quartz and alkali feldspar with minor plagioclase, altered mafic minerals, and iron-oxide staining
Weathered granite (feldspathic, iron-stained granite)
Granite; primarily quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, and minor mica/amphibole. Exact identification is uncertain from a single photograph.
Polished white agate or chalcedony bead
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony/agate with iron-oxide staining or a brown mineral inclusion
Banded agate pendant (likely carnelian or brown-and-white chalcedony agate)
Agate, a banded variety of chalcedony; microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide coloration
Phyllite (possibly low-grade greenish slate)
Foliated metamorphic rock composed mainly of very fine-grained quartz, mica, and chlorite; approximate composition varies and has no single fixed chemical formula
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