Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria)
Mafic extrusive igneous rock with vesicles
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Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria)
Mafic extrusive igneous rock with vesicles
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Sandstone Pebble with Mineral Encrustation
Quartz Sandstone with Calcite/Halite Crust
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Chert (Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Fossilized Stingray Mouth Plate
Myliobatidae gen. et sp. indet. (e.g., Myliobatis, Aetobatus)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Lapis Lazuli
A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).
Sea Glass (Frosted Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various metal oxide impurities
Likely basalt or vesicular volcanic rock
Basalt, possibly scoriaceous basalt; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Granite Pebble with Quartz Vein
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock) with Quartz (SiO2)
K-Feldspar Granite Fragment
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
BROWN GRANITE (likely 'Tan Brown' or similar)
Granite (specifically a variety rich in orthoclase feldspar, often with biotite and possibly hornblende)
Red Sandstone
Clastic Sandstone (typically Quartz-rich with Iron Oxide)
Mixed Gemstone Beaded Jewelry
Various minerals (e.g., Quartz varieties like Rose Quartz, Amethyst; Peridot; Garnet; etc.)
Shale
Laminated Mudstone (Shale)
Vesicular Basalt (or Scoraceous Basalt)
Basalt (Vesicular texture)
Quartz River Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt with Quartz Vein
Mafic volcanic rock with hydrothermal SiO2 filling
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Shale
Shale (Lutite)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Basalt Cobble
Vesicular Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite
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.
Gravel / Crushed Stone
Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)
Vesicular Basalt (Pumice-like)
Vesicular Basalt
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase, Quartz, and Biotite)
Wishing Stone (Quartz Vein in Greywacke / Basalt)
Quartz vein in host rock (e.g. Meta-basalt or Greywacke)
Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock
Quartz-veined Schist or Gneiss
Crushed Granite and Basalt
Phaneritic Igneous Rock / Aphanitic Igneous Rock
Shale
Argillite / Shale
Desert Rose
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) or Barite (BaSO4)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a sedimentary or volcanic shell
Granodiorite (Weathered)
Granodiorite
Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock
Quartzite or Schist host with Quartz (SiO2) intrusion
Puddingstone (Quartzite Pebble)
Metaconglomerate / Jasper-Quartzite Pebble