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Granite

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Granite

Granite

Orbicular Granite

Orbicular Granite

Graphic Granite

Graphic Granite

Blue Pearl Granite

Blue Pearl Granite

Pegmatite

Pegmatite

Charnockite

Charnockite

Luxullianite

Luxullianite

Unakite

Unakite

Larvikite

Larvikite

Unakite Jasper

Unakite Jasper

Diorite

Diorite

Albitite

Albitite

Hematite (Iron Ore) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (Iron Ore)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Granite or Granodiorite (weathered fieldstone) (Granitoid) — igneous

Granite or Granodiorite (weathered fieldstone)

Granitoid

Pink Granite Cobble (Phaneritic Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite Cobble

Phaneritic Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)

Granite Pebble (Felsic Plutonic Rock) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Felsic Plutonic Rock

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Granite (Pink/Red Orthoclase variety) (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)) — igneous

Granite (Pink/Red Orthoclase variety)

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)

Pink Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Mica)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Mica)

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

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Quartz with Muscovite Mica (SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral group

Quartz with Muscovite Mica

SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Diorite with Weathering Rind (Course-grained intermediate plutonic rock (Diorite)) — igneous

Diorite with Weathering Rind

Course-grained intermediate plutonic rock (Diorite)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate plutonic rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate plutonic rock)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Granite Pebble on Flagstone (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble on Flagstone

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

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

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Granite (River Pebble) (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Granite (River Pebble)

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)

Granite (Weathered) (Granitic intrusive rock) — igneous

Granite (Weathered)

Granitic intrusive rock

Gneiss (with Quartz-Feldspar vein) (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock) containing Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartz-Feldspar vein)

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock) containing Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Intermediate to Felsic Intrusive Rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Intermediate to Felsic Intrusive Rock)

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

Labradorite

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

Gabbro (Stream-rounded Pebble) (Gabbro (Phaneritic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Gabbro (Stream-rounded Pebble)

Gabbro (Phaneritic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Labradorite (Polished Crystal Point) (Labradorite (a calcium-enriched feldspar mineral), (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite (Polished Crystal Point)

Labradorite (a calcium-enriched feldspar mineral), (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Gabbro with Quartz Vein (Gabbro (mafic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Gabbro with Quartz Vein

Gabbro (mafic intrusive igneous rock)

Granite Pebble (River Rock) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Pebble (River Rock)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Orthoclase Feldspar with Quartz (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar with Quartz

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (containing quartz, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (containing quartz, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende)

Diabase (also known as Dolerite) (Diabase / Microgabbro) — igneous

Diabase (also known as Dolerite)

Diabase / Microgabbro

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

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Pink Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)

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

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Magnetite (potentially Hematite) (Magnetite (Fe₃O₄)) — mineral

Magnetite (potentially Hematite)

Magnetite (Fe₃O₄)

Plagioclase Feldspar (Plagioclase (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)) — mineral

Plagioclase Feldspar

Plagioclase (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)

Biotite (Mica) (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — mineral

Biotite (Mica)

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) (Epidote-Feldspar-Quartz Rock) — metamorphic

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Epidote-Feldspar-Quartz Rock

Bull Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Bull Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Coarse Sand or Fine Gravel (Detrital Sedimentary Fragments (mostly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Coarse Sand or Fine Gravel

Detrital Sedimentary Fragments (mostly SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2

Quartz Crystal Point (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Point

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)