Granite with Orthoclase and Hematite Staining
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)
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Granite with Orthoclase and Hematite Staining
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Si)2O6 with (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
Basalt
Basalt (principally composed of pyroxene and plagioclase feldspar)
Granite Cobble
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Felsic Rock)
Basalt (River Pebble)
Mafic volcanic rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)
Basalt (River Cobble)
Mafic Igneous Basalt (composed primarily of Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)
Basalt (with possible quartz veinsing)
Basalt
Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular Texture
Vesicular Basalt (Iron-rich/Oxidized)
Sandstone (likely Arkose or Quartz Sandstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Chert (Gravel Bit)
Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)
Banded Agate
Chalcedony / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (with minor quartz and possible clay components)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominated)
Granite
Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite River Pebble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Gossan with Copper Carbonate (Chrysocolla/Malachite)
Ferruginous Oxide (Gossan) with Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) or (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 (Chrysocolla)
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Epidote
Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Blue Howlite (Dyed)
Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Jasper Breccia
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky or Cloudy variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
River Pebbles (Stream-rounded rocks)
Fluvial Detritus (varied mineralogy)
Chert (Chert Pebble)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Coquina Jasper
Fossiliferous Chalcedony (SiO2)
Labradorite (Larvikite variety)
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 with Monzonite/Syenite matrix
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Ironstone Concretion
Limonitic/Hematitic Concretion
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Bumblebee Jasper
Volcanic Tuff (mixture of Quartz, Sulfur, Hematite, and Orpiment)
Sand Dollar Fossil
Echinoidea (Clypeasteroida)
Coral Fossil (Favosites type)
Phylum Cnidaria, Class Anthozoa (often CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)
Quartz with Limonite Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Garnet in Matrix (Eclogite)
Eclogite, featuring Almandine or Pyrope Garnet [X3Y2(SiO4)3]
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock including secondary mineral infills)
Amethyst (Agate/Chalcedony variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)