Diabase (also known as Dolerite)
Diabase
Category
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Diabase (also known as Dolerite)
Diabase
Peridot
Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Olivine Peridotite
Peridotite (comprising Olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 and Pyroxene)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host rock) with Quartz or Calcite amygdules
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)
River Rock (Basalt)
Basalt (SiO2 range: 45-52%)
Olivine (Peridot)
Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Basalt (Stream-worn Cobble)
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (with secondary mineral infilling)
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Agate/Chalcedony Infills
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Composition: SiO2 and (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 in matrix; SiO2 in amygdule)
Basalt with Magnetite
Crystalline Basalt (Primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Basalt Pebble with Epidote/Olivine
Vitreous Basalt (SiO2 with Ca/Mg/Fe silicates)
Opal
Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Labradorite (Dark or Black variety)
Labradorite (member of Plagioclase Feldspar group), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Greenschist
Greenschist facies rock (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)
Porphyritic Basalt
Porphyritic Fine-grained Mafic Volcanic Rock
Vesicular Basalt with Secondary Mineral Inclusions
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Olivine (Peridot when gem-quality)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Basalt Riverstone
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Basalt (River Rock Cobble)
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Vesicular Basalt with Amygdaloidal Infill
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Basalt (with possible weathering or secondary mineral crust)
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Basalt (Beach Pebble)
Extrusive mafic volcanic rock
Diabase (Greenstone)
Diabase (also known as Dolerite)
Basalt Pebble
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock
Basalt (Vesicular or Scoriaceous)
Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock
Basalt with Hematite staining
Extrusive mafic igneous rock with Fe2O3
Vesicular Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Basalt River Pebble
Mafic Igneous Rock (Fine-grained Basalt)
Granodiorite Pebble
Granodiorite
River Pebble (Basalt)
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Basalt River Cobble
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Vesicular Basalt with Xenocrysts
Mafic Igneous Plutonic/Extrusive Complex
Basalt with Iron Oxidation
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Basalt (Vesicular)
Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock)
Crushed Rock (Basalt)
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Basalt with Quartz Veins
Basalt (SiO2 range 45-52%)
Basalt (River Stone)
Mafic volcanic rock
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)
Andesite
Andesite (Intermediate Extrusive Volcanic Rock)