Porphyritic Igneous Rock / Basalt or Andesite Xenolith in Granite or Quartzite
Silicate rock with contrasting xenolith/inclusion
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Porphyritic Igneous Rock / Basalt or Andesite Xenolith in Granite or Quartzite
Silicate rock with contrasting xenolith/inclusion
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Basalt Breccia
Volcanic Breccia (composed of basaltic clasts in a fine-grained matrix)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Granite
Intrusive Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Granite
Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Agate Geode Slice (with Druzy Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Hagstone (Adder Stone)
Chert or Sedimentary pebble with natural perforation
Quartz Geode with Calcite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone (River Cobble)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Feldspar)
Peridotite (with Olivine)
Peridotite (dominantly (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Quartz with Feldspar
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Biological Bone (Patella/Knee)
Patella (part of the Human Skeletal System)
Biotite (Black Mica)
Biotite [K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2]
Fossiliferous Limestone
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-rich Igneous Rock)
Gabbro (or Basalt Pebble)
Mafic Intrusive/Extrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (K-feldspar rich)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Gabbro
Gabbro (Mg,Fe)2Si2O6 and CaAl2Si2O8
Coarse Sand Grain / Lithic Fragment
Clastic Sediment (Lithic fragment or Quartz/Feldspar grain)
Granite Pebble
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Granite Boulder
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
River Cobble (Gneiss/Schist mix)
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic/Schistose)
Polished granite countertop with fossil shell
Granite; shell likely a fossilized bivalve or gastropod
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Granite
Intrusive igneous rock (Acidic)
Biotite (Mica)
Biotite group (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Peridotite (Olivine/Peridot)
Peridotite (comprising (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
River Rock (Gneiss/Schist mix)
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed primarily of Quartz and Feldspar)