Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (SiO2-rich)
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Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (SiO2-rich)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite (River Stone)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Bumblebee Jasper
Carbonate-rich volcanic rock containing Sulfur and Arsenic (Realgar/Orpiment)
Pink Granite / Gneiss
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite) with Gneissic banding
Likely quartzite pebble
Quartzite, composed predominantly of quartz (SiO₂)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, γ-AlO(OH), and α-AlO(OH))
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Pink-and-black gneiss
Foliated granitic gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss
Rounded sandstone pebble
Quartz-rich sandstone; commonly arkose or lithic sandstone
Vesicular basalt (possibly weathered amygdaloidal basalt)
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine, with weathering minerals filling vesicles
Weathered quartz-rich pebble
Likely milky quartz (SiO₂), possibly a quartz-rich vein fragment
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)
Quartz-rich granite pebble
Granite, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Red jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Granite (likely weathered, coarse-grained granite)
Granite, composed chiefly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Botryoidal Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Slate
Slate, a fine-grained metamorphic rock composed mainly of mica-group minerals and quartz
Quartz Druzy
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Slate
Slate; fine-grained metamorphic rock composed mainly of clay minerals, mica, and quartz
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartzite (specifically Milky Quartz variety)
Quartz (SiO2)
Diorite
Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Yellow Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Milky Quartz (Common Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Likely river-worn granite or granitic pebble
Granite (quartz + feldspar + mica), identification from the image is tentative
Vesicular Basalt
Vesicular Basalt (rich in silicate minerals mostly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Granite (Pebble)
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock
Greenstone (likely metamorphosed basalt)
Metabasalt/greenstone; commonly composed of chlorite, actinolite, epidote, albite, and quartz
Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely feldspar and quartz)
Granitic pegmatite composed mainly of quartz (SiO₂) and feldspars
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Shiva Lingam
Cryptocrystalline Quartz and Iron Oxide
Pink Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed largely of Serpentine minerals such as Lizardite, Antigorite, and Chrysotile: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite fragment
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (Alkali feldspar granite)