Dark, fine-grained rock fragment (possibly basalt)
Basalt, a plagioclase–pyroxene volcanic rock; identification is uncertain from the photo
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Dark, fine-grained rock fragment (possibly basalt)
Basalt, a plagioclase–pyroxene volcanic rock; identification is uncertain from the photo
Basalt with Mineral Vein (Cobble)
Basalt (with likely Quartz/Calcite vein)
Dark fine-grained stone pebble
Possibly basalt; identification is uncertain from the small, distant image
Vesicular basalt (likely weathered scoria)
Mafic volcanic rock; chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, and often olivine, with abundant gas vesicles
Copper-bearing Basalt with Epidote and Quartz
Native copper in basalt amygdaloidal matrix
Vesicular basalt (scoria-like volcanic rock)
Basalt, a mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and minor olivine
Gabbro
Gabbro (mafic intrusive igneous rock)
Gabbro (Water-worn Pebble)
Gabbro
Rounded gray pebble, likely basalt or andesite
Fine-grained volcanic rock, probably basaltic-andesite; exact identification requires testing
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Basalt Pebble
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Black basalt or dark volcanic rock fragment
Likely basalt, composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible magnetite
Vesicular Basalt River Rock
Vesicular Basalt
Vesicular Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock (Basalt with vesicular texture)
Basalt with Quartz Vein
Mafic Igneous Rock (SiO2 filling)
Basalt
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock
Basalt (likely vesicular basalt)
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine
Basalt (likely vesicular basalt)
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and often olivine
Basalt
Mafic volcanic rock (various silicate minerals)
Basalt
Mafic Fine-Grained Igneous Rock
Rounded dark speckled pebble, likely basalt
Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, typically composed of plagioclase, clinopyroxene, and iron-magnesium minerals
Veined basalt (likely basalt with quartz/calcite vein)
Basalt, aphanitic mafic volcanic rock; vein minerals likely quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃)
Polished black pebble, likely basalt
Basalt (fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; visual identification is uncertain)
Vesicular basalt (possibly scoriaceous basalt)
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine, with iron oxides
Gabbro
Gabbro (Mafic Intrusive Igneous Rock)
Gabbro
Gabbro (mafic intrusive igneous rock)
Vesicular Basalt
Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic)
Basalt
Basalt (primarily composed of Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Dark gray crystalline rock, possibly basalt
Basalt (tentative; plagioclase–pyroxene–iron oxide assemblage)
Basalt with Amygdule
Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt) with Zeolite/Quartz Infill
Rounded gray pebble, likely basalt
Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene with possible olivine
Basalt with Plagioclase Feldspar
Basalt (mafic extrusive igneous rock) with plagioclase feldspar phenocrysts
Basalt
Basalt (composition of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Vesicular basalt (scoriaceous basalt)
Basalt, chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene with minor olivine; vesicles formed by trapped volcanic gas
Probable rough basalt or mafic igneous fragment
Fine-grained basalt, likely plagioclase–pyroxene–olivine aggregate
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Basalt
Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)