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Igneous

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Carnelian Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Citrine Quartz Sphere (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz Sphere

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz Crystal (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions (SiO2)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Ruby (set in a gold pendant) (Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)) — mineral

Ruby (set in a gold pendant)

Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Tourmaline (likely Schorl) (Tourmaline Group Mineral (e.g., Schorl for black varieties); (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Fe,Mn,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — Mineral

Tourmaline (likely Schorl)

Tourmaline Group Mineral (e.g., Schorl for black varieties); (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Fe,Mn,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — Mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Olivine-bearing Basalt / Scoria (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Olivine-bearing Basalt / Scoria

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — Igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — Igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Granite (Micro-specimen) (Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite (Micro-specimen)

Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Granitic Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite (coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granite Pegmatite (coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock)

Basalt (River Pebble) (Extrusive Magic Igneous Rock (Mainly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Extrusive Magic Igneous Rock (Mainly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Pink Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: SiO2 and Al2O3)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: SiO2 and Al2O3)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Giallo Ornamental Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Giallo Ornamental Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Extrusive Igneous Rock, primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Extrusive Igneous Rock, primarily SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Basalt with Peridotite Inclusion (Mafic Volcanic Rock (Extrusive Igneous) with Ultramafic Xenolith) — igneous

Basalt with Peridotite Inclusion

Mafic Volcanic Rock (Extrusive Igneous) with Ultramafic Xenolith

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic-fine grained mafic igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic-fine grained mafic igneous rock)

Granitoid (Granite/Granodiorite) (Plutonic igneous rock (variable composition, primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Granitoid (Granite/Granodiorite)

Plutonic igneous rock (variable composition, primarily SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Pink Tourmaline (Rubellite) (Rb:Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Elbaite variety)) — mineral

Pink Tourmaline (Rubellite)

Rb:Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Elbaite variety)

Gneiss with Quartz Vein (Gneiss containing Quartz (SiO2) filler) — metamorphic

Gneiss with Quartz Vein

Gneiss containing Quartz (SiO2) filler