Basalt
Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock)
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Basalt
Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock)
Pink Feldspar
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Red Sandstone (Iron-rich)
Ferruginous Sandstone (variable formula, primarily SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Chert (concretionary/nodular variant)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with possible fossil or mineral inclusions
Boulder Opal
Precious Opal in Ironstone (Amorphous Hydrated Silica, SiO2·nH2O)
Basalt
Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Quartzite (Milky Quartz pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Quartzite / Metasandstone River Pebble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with hematite inclusions)
Iron-stained Quartzite / Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities
Schist
Schist (primarily mica-schist)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Banded Chert (River Cobble)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Hypersthene
Hypersthene (formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3)
Ferruginous Siltstone or Mudstone
Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethitic Sandstone
Quartz (Milky and Smoky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Scoria
Extrusive Igneous Rock (Basaltic/Andesitic Composition)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper (Heliotrope family variant)
Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Quartz Pebble (Geode-like)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, K-Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Limonite-stained Quartz / Quartzite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Quartz (Vein Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Travertine (Tufa)
Chemical Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3)
River Cobble (Quartzite with Iron Staining)
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Tufa
Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)
Porphyritic Basalt
Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic extrusive rock)
Basalt River Pebble
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Granite (Pink/Red Orthoclase variety)
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of quartz and/or feldspar)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Granite
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone or Flower Stone)
Porphyritic Basalt / Porphyry