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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

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Larimar (Pectolite, NaCa2Si3O8(OH)) — mineral

Larimar

Pectolite, NaCa2Si3O8(OH)

Eclogite (Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet rock)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet rock)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

River Pebble (Gabbro or Basalt) (Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)) — igneous

River Pebble (Gabbro or Basalt)

Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)

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

Peridot

Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

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

White Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Peridotite (with Olivine) (Peridotite (rich in Olivine, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Peridotite (with Olivine)

Peridotite (rich in Olivine, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

Gabbro (Gabbro (Mg,Fe)2Si2O6 and CaAl2Si2O8) — igneous

Gabbro

Gabbro (Mg,Fe)2Si2O6 and CaAl2Si2O8

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Larimar (Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))) — mineral

Larimar

Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))

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

Chevron Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Larimar (Blue Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))) — mineral

Larimar

Blue Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar) - (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8 with Hematite or Copper inclusions) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar) - (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8 with Hematite or Copper inclusions

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

Olivine (Peridot)

Olivine Group (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

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

Peridot

Olivine ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

Basalt with Epidote Veining (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Rock) with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — igneous

Basalt with Epidote Veining

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Rock) with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Red Jasper (Amygdaloidal Basalt with Agate) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) in Basalt host) — igneous

Red Jasper (Amygdaloidal Basalt with Agate)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) in Basalt host

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

Vesicular Basalt (Amygdaloidal)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

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

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Fire Opal (in matrix) (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineraloid

Fire Opal (in matrix)

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

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

Greenstone

Metabasalt (composed mainly of chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)

Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Hematite impurities)) — mineralish (variety of chalcedony)

Carnelian

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Hematite impurities)

mineralish (variety of chalcedony)

Banded Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Greenstone (Metabasalt (often contains Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt (often contains Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Labradorite (White/Grey Labradorite) (Labradorite: (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite (White/Grey Labradorite)

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

Pink Dyed Agate Geode Slice (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Dyed Agate Geode Slice

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Peridot

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

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

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

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

Labradorite

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

White Agate (Chalcedony) (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

White Agate (Chalcedony)

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock

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

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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)

Greenstone with Epidote or Quartz veins (Metabasalt (Greenstone facies)) — metamorphic

Greenstone with Epidote or Quartz veins

Metabasalt (Greenstone facies)

Amethyst (Faceted) (Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities) — Mineral

Amethyst (Faceted)

Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities