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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

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt) (Scoria (Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)

Scoria (Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Greenstone (Amygdaloidal Basalt) (Amygdaloidal Basalt (frequently composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine with Chlorite inclusions)) — igneous

Greenstone (Amygdaloidal Basalt)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (frequently composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine with Chlorite inclusions)

Basalt with Desert Varnish (Mafic Igneous Rock with Ferromanganese Coating) — igneous

Basalt with Desert Varnish

Mafic Igneous Rock with Ferromanganese Coating

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 in Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 in Vesicular Basalt

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt) (Scoria (Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)

Scoria (Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Limonitic Scoria (Vesicular Basalt with Iron Staining) (Highly vesicular basalt heavily stained by Limonite [FeO(OH)·nH2O]) — igneous

Limonitic Scoria (Vesicular Basalt with Iron Staining)

Highly vesicular basalt heavily stained by Limonite [FeO(OH)·nH2O]

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt) (Scoria (Hydrated silicate volcanic rock with iron and magnesium)) — igneous

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)

Scoria (Hydrated silicate volcanic rock with iron and magnesium)

Greenstone (River Pebble) (Metabasalt / Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenstone (River Pebble)

Metabasalt / Greenschist

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Chlorite Schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Chlorite Schist

Wishing Stone (Basalt or Siltstone with Quartz/Calcite Vein) (Basalt (SiO2+MgO+FeO) or Siltstone with a Quartz (SiO2) or Calcite (CaCO3) vein) — igneous or sedimentary

Wishing Stone (Basalt or Siltstone with Quartz/Calcite Vein)

Basalt (SiO2+MgO+FeO) or Siltstone with a Quartz (SiO2) or Calcite (CaCO3) vein

igneous or sedimentary

Labradorite (a variety of Anorthosite or Plagioclase) (Labradorite (member of Plagioclase Feldspar series), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — igneous

Labradorite (a variety of Anorthosite or Plagioclase)

Labradorite (member of Plagioclase Feldspar series), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

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

Chevron Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Bauxite (Pisolitic Bauxite) (Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite (Pisolitic Bauxite)

Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)

Agate (Moss or Banded Agate variety) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Moss or Banded Agate variety)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz and Chalcedony Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz and Chalcedony Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Orange Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian (Orange Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Blue Lace Agate (with Amethyst Geode center) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate (with Amethyst Geode center)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony

Lake Superior Agate (Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Lake Superior Agate

Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Lake Superior Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Lake Superior Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2 with iron impurities)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Gray Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Gray Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Glass (comprised primarily of volcanic glass/silica with plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine crystals)) — igneous

Scoria

Vesicular Basaltic Glass (comprised primarily of volcanic glass/silica with plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine crystals)

Diorite (Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amethyst Cluster (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), chemical formula: SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst Cluster

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), chemical formula: SiO2

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with impurities of Fe3+)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with impurities of Fe3+)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone/Flower Stone) (Porphyritic Basalt (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar in a Mafic groundmass)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone/Flower Stone)

Porphyritic Basalt (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar in a Mafic groundmass)

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

Banded Agate (specifically Lake Superior Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

Scoria (Red Lava Rock) (Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Red Lava Rock)

Scoria

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

Sunstone

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

Lake Superior Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)) — mineral

Lake Superior Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)

Amethyst Geode (Amethyst/Purple Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst Geode

Amethyst/Purple Quartz (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria

Amethyst (Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chevron Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Epidosite (Epidote-rich rock) (Epidotalite (primarily Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidosite (Epidote-rich rock)

Epidotalite (primarily Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Banded Agate (Tumbled) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Tumbled)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)