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Basalt

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Basalt

Basalt

Tholeiitic Basalt

Tholeiitic Basalt

Metabasalt

Metabasalt

Variolite

Variolite

Tachylite

Tachylite

Gabbro

Gabbro

Sideromelane

Sideromelane

Palagonite

Palagonite

Diabase

Diabase

Greenstone

Greenstone

Limburgite

Limburgite

Scoria

Scoria

Vesicular Basalt (Basalt (with vesicular texture)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (with vesicular texture)

Porphyritic Basalt (Amygdaloidal Porphyritic Basalt) — Igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Amygdaloidal Porphyritic Basalt

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

River Stone (likely Basalt or Greywacke) (Basalt with mineral veining) — igneous

River Stone (likely Basalt or Greywacke)

Basalt with mineral veining

Red Scoria (Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Red Scoria (Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Greenstone (Greenschist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Meta-basalt

Vesicular Basalt (Lava Rock) (Basalt with vesicular texture) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Lava Rock)

Basalt with vesicular texture

Scoria (Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)) — igneous

Scoria

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)

Scoria (often called Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (often called Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Flowerstone (Porphyry) (Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt) — igneous

Flowerstone (Porphyry)

Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Lake Superior Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Lake Superior Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (River Stone) (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt (River Stone)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt Beach Pebble (Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt Beach Pebble

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Amethyst Geode (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of Iron (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst Geode

Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of Iron (SiO2)

Epidote in Basalt (Epidotized Basalt (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) in Mafic Igneous Host)) — igneous

Epidote in Basalt

Epidotized Basalt (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) in Mafic Igneous Host)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock with secondary mineral infilling)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock with secondary mineral infilling)

Sunstone (Plagioclase feldspar (with Copper or Hematite inclusions)) — mineral

Sunstone

Plagioclase feldspar (with Copper or Hematite inclusions)

Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine (X3Y2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet

Pyrope or Almandine (X3Y2(SiO4)3)

Amethyst (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Greenish Metamorphic Rock (likely containing epidote or chlorite) (Metamorphic rock, possibly epidosite or greenstone) — Metamorphic

Greenish Metamorphic Rock (likely containing epidote or chlorite)

Metamorphic rock, possibly epidosite or greenstone

Banded Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Labradorite (Labradorite (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins (Extrusive mafic igneous rock with hydrothermal mineralization) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins

Extrusive mafic igneous rock with hydrothermal mineralization

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Labradorite (Labradorite (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

River Pebbles (Tumbled Quartz and Basalt) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for white quartz; Mafic Volcanic Rock for basalt) — igneous and sedimentary

River Pebbles (Tumbled Quartz and Basalt)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for white quartz; Mafic Volcanic Rock for basalt

igneous and sedimentary

Basalt (Beach Pebble) (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt (Beach Pebble)

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Scoria (Scoria) — Igneous

Scoria

Scoria

Basalt (with possible fluidal texture) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (with possible fluidal texture)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt Pebble (Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt River Pebble (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Grey Basalt Pebble (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Grey Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Basalt Pebble (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Purple-tinted scoria/vesicular variety) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock (SiO2 range 45–52%)) — igneous

Basalt (Purple-tinted scoria/vesicular variety)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock (SiO2 range 45–52%)

Basalt with Caliche (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock with Secondary Carbonate Crust) — igneous

Basalt with Caliche

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock with Secondary Carbonate Crust

Basalt Pebble (Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt with Calcite Veining (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with CaCO3 veins) — igneous

Basalt with Calcite Veining

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with CaCO3 veins