Amygdaloidal Basalt with Zeolite/Quartz Infill
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 / CaAl2Si2O8; Infill: SiO2 or Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O)
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Browse mineral in a matrix (likely quartz or feldspar) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Zeolite/Quartz Infill
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 / CaAl2Si2O8; Infill: SiO2 or Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Quartz on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ironstone (likely Ferruginous Siltstone/Sandstone)
Ferruginous sedimentary rock (FeOx-rich clastic)
Sandstone (Greywacke)
Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Basalt with secondary mineral infilling
Granite (weathered/river-tumbled)
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic silicate with secondary mineral inclusions)
Conglomerate with Quartz Inclusions
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock) with internal Quartz (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (with secondary mineral infilling)
Drill Core Samples (Varied Lithology)
Multi-lithological core samples (containing potential granite, marble, and phyllite/schist sequence)
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Amazonite
Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)
Amazonite
Microcline (variety Amazonite) - K(AlSi3O8)
Granite
Granite
Dalmatian Jasper (or Dalmatian Stone)
Dalmatian Stone (A peralkaline felsite composed of feldspar, quartz, and sodic amphibole)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Granite (Weathered River Rock)
Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Epidote
Epidote | Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
Amphibolite with Hornblende
Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Garden Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Basalt-Amugydule (Amygdaloidal Basalt)
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Vesicle Infillings
Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Granite Pebble
Granite
Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Jasper with Hematite Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Granite Thin Section
Granitic rock (Phaneritic texture)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a metamorphic matrix
Basalt (Amygdaloidal)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Granitic Pegmatite
Pegmatitic Granite
Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)
Diorite
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Porphyritic Andesite (often called Chinese Writing Stone)
Porphyritic Basaltic Andesite with Feldspar Phenocrysts
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Amazonite
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium aluminum silicate - blue-green variety of Microcline)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF) with Quartz
Banded Iron Formation, often composed of alternating layers of hematite (Fe2O3) or magnetite (Fe3O4) and chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Basalt with Secondary Mineral Infillings
Granitic Quartz or Pegmatite
Quartz with Orthoclase Feldspar (SiO2 + KAlSi3O8)