Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock with mineral inclusions)
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Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock with mineral inclusions)
Chalcedony (Common Opal variant)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with varying levels of hydration
Dark Igneous Rock (Likely Basalt or Diabase)
Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) or Diabase (intrusive igneous rock - also known as Dolerite), largely composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene (augite), and sometimes olivine and amphibole. Exact mineralogy would require thin section analysis.
Scoria
Extrusive Basaltic Scoria
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Scoria (Basaltic Scoria)
Scoria (with likely iron oxidation)
Scoria (Basaltic Scoria)
Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)
Vesicular Basaltic Andesite
Basalt with Peridotite (Olivine) Xenolith
Olivine-rich Peridotite (Dunite) xenolith in Vesicular Basalt; chemical formula (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Agate / Banded Chalcedony
Agate (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)
Peridot
Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Labradorite
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Labradorite (Schiller Spar)
(Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
Star Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with chromium and rutile inclusions)
Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Ruby in Matrix
Corundum (Al2O3)
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Vesicular Basalt (Iron-Stained)
Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)
Basalt (Vesicular)
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock
Amethyst (Polished Point)
Crystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron impurities)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite and Calcite inclusions
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)
Porphyritic Basalt
Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic extrusive rock)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Vesicular Basalt
Vesicular Basalt (rich in silicate minerals mostly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Vesicular Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (containing secondary minerals like Quartz, Zeolites, or Calcite)
Prehnite on Basalt
Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Olivine Basalt
Mafic Volcanic Rock (rich in (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Vesicular Basalt
Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Rock)
Basalt with Vesicles
Vesicular Basalt (comprising Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)
Vesicular Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (Vesicular Basalt)
Celadonite in Amygdaloidal Basalt
K(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)Si4O10(OH)2 (Celadonite mineral) within a Basalt matrix
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe3+)
Olivine (Peridot)
Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Chinese Writing Stone
Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyritic Andesite
Olivine
Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)₂SiO₄)
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Peridotite (Dunite)
Peridotite (mostly Olivine: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)