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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

Greenstone (Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt

Basalt with Epidote (Porphyry) (Basalt (with inclusions of Epidote/Feldspar)) — igneous

Basalt with Epidote (Porphyry)

Basalt (with inclusions of Epidote/Feldspar)

Porphyritic Basalt (Drill Core) (Porphyritic Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (Drill Core)

Porphyritic Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts

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

Red Scoria

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt/Andesite)

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

Basalt River Pebble

Mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)

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.) — Igneous

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.

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Epidote (Calcium aluminum iron silicate hydroxide (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Calcium aluminum iron silicate hydroxide (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Epidote (Calcium aluminum iron silicate (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Calcium aluminum iron silicate (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

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

Ruby (Corundum)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces

Agate / Banded Chalcedony (Agate (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)) — mineral

Agate / Banded Chalcedony

Agate (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)

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

Ruby (in jewelry)

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)

Peridot (Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Sunstone (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Chalcedony (Milky Agate/Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Milky Agate/Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

Epidosite (Epidosite (consisting primarily of Epidote Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz SiO2)) — metamorphic

Epidosite

Epidosite (consisting primarily of Epidote Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz SiO2)

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

Labradorite (Schiller Spar)

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

Star Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with chromium and rutile inclusions)) — mineral

Star Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with chromium and rutile inclusions)

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation) (Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities) — mineral

Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation)

Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities

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

Labradorite

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

Ruby in Matrix (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Ruby in Matrix

Corundum (Al2O3)

Amethyst (Polished Point) (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst (Polished Point)

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Basalt (with Porphyritic/Vesicular texture) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt (with Porphyritic/Vesicular texture)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt (Weathered Pebble) (Extrusive mafic rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (Weathered Pebble)

Extrusive mafic rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Vesicular Basalt (Extrusive Basaltic Scoria (CaAl2Si2O8 / (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Extrusive Basaltic Scoria (CaAl2Si2O8 / (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite and Calcite inclusions) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite and Calcite inclusions

Porphyritic Basalt (Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic extrusive rock)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic extrusive rock)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Greenstone / Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (likely altered Basalt)) — igneous

Greenstone / Basalt

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (likely altered Basalt)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)) — Igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)

Porphyritic Basalt (Porphyritic Basalt (with Plagioclase and Augite phenocrysts)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Porphyritic Basalt (with Plagioclase and Augite phenocrysts)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (containing secondary minerals like Quartz, Zeolites, or Calcite)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (containing secondary minerals like Quartz, Zeolites, or Calcite)

Prehnite on Basalt (Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite on Basalt

Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2