Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
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Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Scoria
Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Rock)
Eclipse Stone (Kabamba Jasper)
Rhyolite with Aegirine (NaFe3+Si2O6)
Basalt with Granite Inclusions (Xenolith)
Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt) with Felsic Igneous Inclusion (Granite)
Basalt (with possible epidote or olivine)
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Vesicular Basalt
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (mainly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Rounded granite cobble
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Orbicular Rhyolite (Rainforest Jasper)
Rhyolite containing Spherulites (SiO2 with impurities)
Banded Rhyolite (or Gray Shale pebble)
Rhyolite (SiO2 with minor impurities)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt Pebble
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)
Basalt
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock
Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyry
Porphyritic Extrusive Igneous Rock
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock)
Diorite
Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Diorite
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Basalt
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock
Vesicular Basalt with Secondary Mineral Inclusions
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Basalt Pebble
Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt/Diabase)
Basalt
Extrusive volcanic basalt
Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone or Flower Stone)
Porphyritic Basalt / Porphyry
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Weathered volcanic rock, likely vesicular basalt or scoria
Basaltic volcanic rock; predominantly plagioclase, pyroxene, and possibly olivine with iron-oxide weathering
Pumice
Pumiceous rhyolite
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Basalt
Extrusive igneous rock primarily composed of plagioclase and pyroxene
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt)
Porphyritic Basalt (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)
Dalmatian Stone (commonly Dyed)
Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline igneous rock)
Dalmation Stone
Peralkaline rhyolite (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite/Riebeckite)
Basalt River Stone
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Basalt Beach Pebble
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Basalt
Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Basalt
Mafic volcanic rock (formula mostly SiO2, MgO, FeO)
Obsidian
Extrusive igneous volcanic glass (rich in SiO2)
White Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered basaltic volcanic rock
Likely vesicular basalt or basaltic-andesite; chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-bearing minerals
Basalt River Pebble
Basalt (fine-grained mafic igneous rock)
Dark gray fine-grained rock, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, often with minor olivine and magnetite