Basalt River Pebble
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)
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Basalt River Pebble
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of quartz and/or feldspar)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Quartzite (Milky Quartz pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Quartzite / Metasandstone River Pebble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with hematite inclusions)
Iron-stained Quartzite / Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities
Schist
Schist (primarily mica-schist)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Banded Chert (River Cobble)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Hypersthene
Hypersthene (formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3)
Ferruginous Siltstone or Mudstone
Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethitic Sandstone
Quartz (Milky and Smoky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Scoria
Extrusive Igneous Rock (Basaltic/Andesitic Composition)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper (Heliotrope family variant)
Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Quartz Pebble (Geode-like)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, K-Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Limonite-stained Quartz / Quartzite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Quartz (Vein Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Travertine (Tufa)
Chemical Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3)
River Cobble (Quartzite with Iron Staining)
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Tufa
Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)
Granite (Pink/Red Orthoclase variety)
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Granite
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone or Flower Stone)
Porphyritic Basalt / Porphyry
Sandstone (with manganese staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Micaceous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (a specific type of sandstone with less than 15% matrix)
Druzy Quartz on Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diorite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)
Pumice
Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic rock)
Dalmatian Stone (commonly Dyed)
Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline igneous rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Sandstone (specifically Lithic or Quartz Arenite)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone with Foliose Lichen
Arenite (Rock matrix) with Xanthoparmelia or Flavoparmelia (Lichen genus)
Basalt River Cobble
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)