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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

Sand (Construction Grade) (Unconsolidated siliciclastic sediment (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sand (Construction Grade)

Unconsolidated siliciclastic sediment (primarily SiO2)

Muscovite Mica (Granitic Pegmatite) (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (Granitic Pegmatite)

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Rose Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Granitic Pegmatite (with Pink Feldspar and Quartz) (Pegmatite (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite (with Pink Feldspar and Quartz)

Pegmatite (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Tumbled) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Tumbled)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Quartz in Pegmatite Matrix (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) in Granitic Pegmatite) — igneous

Rough Quartz in Pegmatite Matrix

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) in Granitic Pegmatite

Zircon (Zircon (Zirconium Silicate - ZrSiO4)) — mineral

Zircon

Zircon (Zirconium Silicate - ZrSiO4)

Basalt with Granite Inclusions (Xenoliths) (Mafic igneous rock (Basalt) with Sialic minerals) — igneous

Basalt with Granite Inclusions (Xenoliths)

Mafic igneous rock (Basalt) with Sialic minerals

Granite Pegmatite with Muscovite Mica (Granite Pegmatite (Silicon Dioxide and complex silicates)) — igneous

Granite Pegmatite with Muscovite Mica

Granite Pegmatite (Silicon Dioxide and complex silicates)

Graphic Granite (Zebra Rock) (Pegmatitic Granite (composed of Quartz and K-Feldspar)) — igneous

Graphic Granite (Zebra Rock)

Pegmatitic Granite (composed of Quartz and K-Feldspar)

Granitic Pegmatite (River Rock specimen) (Granite / Pegmatite (composed of SiO2, KAlSi3O8, and NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite (River Rock specimen)

Granite / Pegmatite (composed of SiO2, KAlSi3O8, and NaAlSi3O8)

Quartz in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Rhyolite or Granite matrix) — igneous

Quartz in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Rhyolite or Granite matrix

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with trace lead) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with trace lead

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic texture)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic texture)

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Milky Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Granodiorite with Quartz Veining (Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase Feldspar, Quartz, and Biotite/Hornblende) with Quartz (SiO2) veins) — igneous

Granodiorite with Quartz Veining

Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase Feldspar, Quartz, and Biotite/Hornblende) with Quartz (SiO2) veins

Gabbro (Gabbro (composed mainly of calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Gabbro

Gabbro (composed mainly of calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Quartz Vein on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Cobble) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Cobble)

Gneiss

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

Magnetite / Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Rough Quartz Crystal in Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rough Quartz Crystal in Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (Composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (Composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Diorite (Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase feldspar, Hornblende, and Biotite)) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase feldspar, Hornblende, and Biotite)

Diorite (Plutonic Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)) — Igneous

Diorite

Plutonic Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)

Muscovite Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — gemstone

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Amazonite (Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Amazonite (Microcline (variety Amazonite), K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (variety Amazonite), K(AlSi3O8)