Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70–75% SiO2)
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Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70–75% SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)
Basalt with Iron Oxidation
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Pink Granite
Phaneritic intrusive felsic igneous rock
Quartz Geode (Cracked Open)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Snowflake Obsidian
Hydrated Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2) with Cristobalite inclusions
Jasper (specifically Bloodstone/Heliotrope or Dark Green Jasper)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Quartz River Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Obsidian
Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (K-feldspar rich)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)
Granodiorite (Riverbed Cobble)
Granodiorite
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)
Quartz (Milky/Common Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Lava Rock (Scoria)
Extrusive basaltic scoria
Basalt
Basalt (Composition primarily Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)
Porphyry
Porphyritic Igneous Rock (likely Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt)
Mahogany Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions), SiO2
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)
Vesicular Basalt
Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Rock)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Jasper mix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Que Sera Stone (Llanite)
Rhyolite containing blue quartz and feldspar
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Thunderegg (specifically a Jasper/Agate-filled Geode nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Rhyolitic Matrix
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (70–75% SiO2 plus MgO, Fe3O4)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (70-75% SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions
Granite (specifically the Ubatuba variety)
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granodiorite/Monzogranite)
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass containing Magnetite/Hematite
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of dumortierite or titanium (SiO2)
Pegmatite
Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic Pegmatite)
Basalt (Weathered Pebble)
Extrusive mafic rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)
Basalt
Mafic Volcanic Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)