Basalt (Weathered Pebble)
Extrusive mafic igneous rock; minerals primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene
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Basalt (Weathered Pebble)
Extrusive mafic igneous rock; minerals primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene
Granite
Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock comprising Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Basalt with Quartz Veining
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock) with SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) veins
Red Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Pumice
Pumice (Highly vesicular felsic extrusive igneous rock; primarily SiO2)
Quartz Veined Diorite or Basalt
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) in Mafic Igneous Host (Basalt/Diorite)
Granite Pebble
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Vesicular Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)
Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz and Alkali Feldspar)
Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)
Granite
Granite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Granite
Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)
Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (sodium-rich plagioclase feldspar and hornblende)
Granite
Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greenschist
Greenschist (Chlorite-Albite-Epidote Schist)
Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Topaz
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]
Blue Lace Agate (Polished Point)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss (Augen Gneiss)
Augen Gneiss
Quartz Pebble
Crystalline Silica (SiO2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Red Garnet
Pyrope or Almandine (X3Y2(SiO4)3)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities