Basalt with Plagioclase Feldspar
Basalt (mafic extrusive igneous rock) with plagioclase feldspar phenocrysts
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Basalt with Plagioclase Feldspar
Basalt (mafic extrusive igneous rock) with plagioclase feldspar phenocrysts
Granite
Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Basalt with Limonite stains
Extrusive mafic igneous rock; Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock rich in Alkali Feldspar and Quartz)
Basalt River Stone
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Druzy Quartz on Vesicular Basalt
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in an extrusive Mafic igneous host rock
Granite
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Vesicular Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of orthoclase, quartz, and plagioclase)
Granite (Pink/Potassium-rich)
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Topaz
Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
Peridot (likely, based on color and appearance)
Olivine group mineral, specifically (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Milky Quartz
Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase with Plagioclase Phenocrysts
Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase; Mineral: Plagioclase Feldspar
Obsidian
Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)
Granite
Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Sunstone
Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar subclass), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine)
Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions
Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Labradorite
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet (Pyrope-Almandine series)
Garnet Group, (Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe3+)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trivalent iron (Fe3+) impurities
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Moonstone
Orthoclase feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Citrine
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)
Labradorite
Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar series; (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities