Kimberlite
Kimberlite
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Kimberlite
Kimberlite
Peridotite (with Olivine)
Peridotite (rich in Olivine, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
Pumice
Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic rock)
Druzy Quartz on Vesicular Basalt
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in an extrusive Mafic igneous host rock
Wishing Stone (Basalt or Siltstone with Quartz/Calcite Vein)
Basalt (SiO2+MgO+FeO) or Siltstone with a Quartz (SiO2) or Calcite (CaCO3) vein
Milky Quartz
Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Vesicular Basalt / Scoria
Granite Pebble
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Mica)
Greenstone
Greenschist (composed of actinolite, chlorite, and epidote)
Basalt with Epidote (Porphyry)
Basalt (with inclusions of Epidote/Feldspar)
Quartz (Druzy/Macro-crystalline)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dyed Agate Geode (Pink/Magenta)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony/Quartz
Carnelian Agate (with Quartz/Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Vesicular Basalt / Scoria
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Mafic extrusive volcanic rock (Scientific formula varies based on mineral content: primarily SiO2, MgO, and FeO)
Obsidian
Amorphous Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2)
Basalt
Basalt (containing Pyroxene, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Olivine)
Basalt
Basalt
Pumice
Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)
River Quartz (Milky and Smoky mix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Scoria (Lava Rock)
Scoria (Vesicular Basalt/Andesite)
Quartz / Rock Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rough Star Sapphire (Corundum)
Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Felsic Rock)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Intermediate to Felsic Intrusive Rock)
Black Sand (Magnetite Sand)
Magnetite-rich Placers (Fe3O4)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Diabase
Diabase (also known as Dolerite)
Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Inclusions
Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Siliceous Veining
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock with secondary mineral infilling)
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Agate/Chalcedony Infills
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Composition: SiO2 and (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 in matrix; SiO2 in amygdule)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite or Quartz (SiO2/Silicates)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Infilling (e.g., Agate, Quartz, or Zeolite)
Vesicular Basalt
Basalt
Basalt
Basalt (dominated by Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Pumice
Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)
Basalt
Basalt
Basalt
Basalt (composition of Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)
Basalt
Basalt
Basalt
Basalt (composition predominately plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Decomposed Granite
Grano-diorite/Granite-residuum (SiO2 primary)