Basalt with Alteration Crust
Basalt (SiO2 range 45-52%)
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Basalt with Alteration Crust
Basalt (SiO2 range 45-52%)
Leopard Skin Jasper
Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Basalt River Cobble
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Basalt Cobble
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)
Milky Quartz with Chlorite Schist Inclusions
Quartz (SiO2) with Chlorite Group silicates (typically (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Tektite (likely indochinite)
Natural silica-rich impact glass; predominantly amorphous SiO₂ with aluminum, iron, magnesium, calcium, and sodium
Crushed Stone / Gravel
Aggregatus saxum (variable mineral composition)
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous aggregate
Unknown Tumbled Stone
Unknown (Too Blurry)
Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite)
Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)
Quartzite Cobble
Metamorphosed sandstone (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Moonstone/Opal)
Chakra Tumbled Stone Set
Various (including Amethyst [SiO2], Sodalite [Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2], Green Aventurine [SiO2], Red Jasper [SiO2], etc.)
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Vesicular Basalt (Lava Rock)
Vesicular Basalt
Unidentified Rock
Unknown
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily quartz, SiO2)
Fossilized Bark
Lepidodendron / Sigillaria fossil impression
River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Siltstone)
Sedimentary Clast (SiO2 based)
Orange Quartz (or Carnelian Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pebble (likely a type of sandstone or quartzite pebble)
Clastic Sediment (specifically, a rudite-sized clast). If the pebble is composed of a specific rock type, its scientific name would be that rock type (e.g., 'Quartzite pebble', 'Granite pebble', 'Chert pebble'). Given its appearance, it is likely a metamorphic quartzite pebble or a hard sandstone pebble.
Granite Cobble
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic to Intermediate)
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Banded Greywacke
Greywacke (Lithic wacke)
Dyed Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with synthetic pigment
Granite
Plutonic felsic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly composed of Quartz, Illite, Chlorite)
Black Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with iron and titanium impurities)
Rough Diamond
Pure Carbon (C)
Painted River Rock
Painted Quartzite or Smooth Siltstone
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Rough Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)