Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
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Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Basalt (Polished River Stone)
Mafic Volcanic Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Basalt
Basalt
Porphyritic Basalt
Aphanitic-Porphyritic Basalt
Basalt
Mafic extrusive igneous rock
Basalt with Quartz/Calcite vein
Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock)
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)
Uncertain polymict breccia or altered volcanic rock
Likely hydrothermally altered volcanic breccia; exact mineral identification requires testing
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst)
Citrine Quartz (SiO2)
Basalt with Calcite Veining
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt) with CaCO3
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Peridotite
Peridotite (Ultramafic Rock)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Vesicular Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolites, Calcite, or Quartz)
Basalt (tumbled/river-worn)
Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Diorite
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock
Basalt
Mafic extrusive igneous rock
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Diorite (River Pebble)
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock
Diorite
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock
Peridotite (Dunite)
Peridotite / Ultramafic Igneous Rock
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Basalt
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock
Vesicular Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Basalt (River Stone)
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Basalt River Stone
Basalt
Greenstone / Epidosite
Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidite Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz)
Peridotite (Pyroxenite/Serpentinized Dunite)
Ultramafic Rock (consisting primarily of Olivine and Pyroxene)
Basalt with Iron Oxidation
Mafic Igneous Basalt
Basalt
Basalt
Crushed Rock (Basalt)
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or quartzite
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar aggregate, possibly granitic gneiss
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Scoria (Extrusive Igneous Rock / Mafic Silicates)
Druzy Quartz on Chert/Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black Granite (Basalt or Gabbro)
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Basalt with Quartz Vein
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)