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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

Basalt with Limonite stains (Extrusive mafic igneous rock; Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — igneous

Basalt with Limonite stains

Extrusive mafic igneous rock; Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Basalt River Pebble (Basalt (fine-grained mafic igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Basalt (fine-grained mafic igneous rock)

Diorite (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite

Basalt with Epidote (Mafic volcanic rock with Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — igneous

Basalt with Epidote

Mafic volcanic rock with Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Basalt Cobble (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt Cobble

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)

Gabbro (Water-Worn Cobble) (Gabbro) — igneous

Gabbro (Water-Worn Cobble)

Gabbro

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Feldspar variety)) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Feldspar variety)

Yellow Chalcedony (likely Carnelian or Yellow Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony (likely Carnelian or Yellow Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Chalcedony on Matrix (Botryoidal Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony on Matrix (Botryoidal Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite Rich Rock) (Metabasalt (often contains Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+;Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite Rich Rock)

Metabasalt (often contains Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+;Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

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

Labradorite

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

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)

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

Labradorite

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

Greenstone (Metabasalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

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

Labradorite

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

Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Banded Agate (specifically Lake Superior Agate or similar) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Banded Agate (specifically Lake Superior Agate or similar)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Agate (Chalcendony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Chalcendony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide containing trace Iron impurities, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide containing trace Iron impurities, SiO2)

Greenstone or Epidote-rich rock (Epidote or Chlorite schist/greenstone) — metamorphic

Greenstone or Epidote-rich rock

Epidote or Chlorite schist/greenstone

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

Labradorite

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

Magnetite / Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Greenschist (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Greenstone (Greenschist (composed of actinolite, chlorite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (composed of actinolite, chlorite, and epidote)

Vesicular Basalt (Iron-Stained) (Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Iron-Stained)

Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)

Red Scoria (Scoria (Vesicular Basalt/Andesite)) — igneous

Red Scoria

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt/Andesite)

Greenstone / Greenschist (Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt

Chinese Writing Stone (Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyritic Andesite) — igneous

Chinese Writing Stone

Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyritic Andesite

Vesicular Basalt with Secondary Mineral Infill (Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Secondary Mineral Infill

Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)

Porphyry (Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyritic Andesite) — igneous

Porphyry

Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyritic Andesite

Pumice (or Volcanic Scoria) (Vesicular Rhyolite or Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Pumice (or Volcanic Scoria)

Vesicular Rhyolite or Vesicular Basalt

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone) (Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyritic Andesite) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone)

Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyritic Andesite

River Stone (Chert/Basalt mix) (Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert) / Basalt) — sedimentary

River Stone (Chert/Basalt mix)

Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert) / Basalt

Greenstone (Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt