Porphyritic Basalt
Porphyritic Basalt (containing Plagioclase or Alkali Feldspar phenocrysts)
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Porphyritic Basalt
Porphyritic Basalt (containing Plagioclase or Alkali Feldspar phenocrysts)
Greenstone
Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond in Kimberlite
Diamond (C in Kimberlite Matrix)
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock)
Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein
Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Quartz (SiO2) or Calcite (CaCO3) Vein
Basalt
Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Quartz (Smoky/Clear variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Agate mix)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (and Agate/Chalcedony)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Mineral and Rock Collection (Assorted)
Mixed collection including Quartz (SiO2), Jasper (SiO2 with impurities), Rose Quartz, and Aventurine
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (containing secondary minerals like Quartz, Zeolites, or Calcite)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2)
Basalt with Desert Varnish
Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe/Mg rich silica)
Quartz / Common Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished ocean jasper (orbicular jasper), likely
Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony aggregate, commonly with feldspar, epidote, and iron oxides; composition varies
Basalt (Weathered)
Basalt
Porphyritic Basalt (or Porphyry)
Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock with phenocrysts)
Basalt
Basalt
Polished agate or jasper cabochon
Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂, possibly iron-rich jasper inclusions
Vesicular Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (with Epidote and Feldspar/Zeolite infill)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Vesicular and Amygdaloidal Basalt
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Apache Tear (Obsidian)
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz (River Stone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode Segment
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Vein Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Geode
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz/Chalcedony) in carbonate or volcanic host rock
Dyed Pumice
Vesicular Rhyolite (Artificial Coloration Addition)
White Agate / Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt
Basalt
Diorite (Spotted or Dalmatian Stone pattern)
Diorite
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt with Quartz Vein and Weathering Crust
Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt
Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)
Mafic extrusive igneous rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Granite Pebble
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Yellow Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt
Basalt (composition of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)