Basalt
Basalt (Vitreous to Fine-grained Extrusive Igneous Rock)
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Basalt
Basalt (Vitreous to Fine-grained Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)
Granitic Pegmatite
Granite Pegmatite (coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock)
Milky Quartz with Country Rock contact
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in contact with Metamorphic/Igneous rock
Vesicular Basalt / Scoria
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Pink Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: SiO2 and Al2O3)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of pyroxene and plagioclase)
Vesicular Basalt with Secondary Mineral Inclusions
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Basalt (Crushed Roadstone)
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Basalt River Stone
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Basalt with Calcite Veining
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Giallo Ornamental Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Vesicular Basalt with Magnetite/Hematite
Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Basalt (Water-worn pebble)
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Granite Pebble
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)
Basalt with Iron Oxidation
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Granite
Granite (a common term for a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Basalt with Peridotite Xenolith
Mafic Igneous Rock with Peridotite Inclusion (Olivine-rich)
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock rich in Alkali Feldspar)
Basalt
Mafic igneous rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (K-feldspar rich)
Granite with Orthoclase and Hematite Staining
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (mostly SiO2 and Al2O3)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
River Cobble (likely Metasedimentary or Basalt)
Metamorphosed Siltstone or Altered Fine-grained Igneous Rock
Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Basalt with Quartz Infill
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Silica (SiO2) inclusion
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Olivine-bearing Basalt / Scoria
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Basalt with Caliche
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock with Secondary Carbonate Crust
Ruby in Zoisite
Anyolite (composite of Corundum and Zoisite)
Granite (Pink/Potassium Feldspar rich)
Granite (K-feldspar rich intrusive igneous rock)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar)
Feldspathic Granite (likely Syenite or Granite Pegmatite)
Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (KAlSi3O8 dominant with SiO2)
Porphyry
Porphyritic Igneous Rock (likely Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt)