Vesicular Basalt with Mineral Inclusions
Vesicular Basalt
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Vesicular Basalt with Mineral Inclusions
Vesicular Basalt
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Green Aventurine
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Lepidolite (likely)
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2 (Phyllosilicate mineral, part of the mica group)
Jasper with Manganese Dendrites
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oxide Mineral Inclusions
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Beryl (var. Aquamarine/Blue Beryl) in Quartz Matrix
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Greenstone / Greenschist
Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)
Serpentine
Antigorite/Lizardite (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Granodiorite (River Cobble)
Granodiorite (contains Quartz, Plagioclase Feldspar, Biotite Mica)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Black Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with iron and titanium impurities)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Kimberlite with Diamond
Kimberlite (Diamond formula: C)
Granite Pebble
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Diorite (Polished River Pebble)
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Mica Schist with Quartz
Mica-Quartz Schist (Muscovite subclass)
Diorite
Diorite (plutonic igneous rock)
Greenstone
Chlorite schist or metabasalt depending on specific composition
Fossil Shark Tooth
Squalicorax (likely Squalicorax pristodontus or Squalicorax falcatus)
Fossil Shark Teeth (likely Sand Tiger Shark)
Carcharias taurus (fossilized dentition)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Vesicular Basalt
Vesicular Basalt (rich in silicate minerals mostly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Pegmatite (with smoky quartz and tourmaline/biotite)
Pegmatitic Granite
Epidote in Matrix (likely Amphibolite or Gneiss)
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) in Metamorphic Matrix
Quartz-Veined Mudstone
Argillaceous Mudstone with Quartz Veining
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Eudialyte in Matrix
Eudialyte (Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe2+,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2)
Cinnabar
Mercury(II) sulfide (HgS)
Ametrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of iron
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Agate
Agate (Chalcedony), SiO2
Rough Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Blue Zircon
Zircon (Zirconium Silicate), ZrSiO4
Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)