Granite
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock
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Granite
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock
Weathered granitic rock (likely granite or granodiorite)
Granite–granodiorite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica
Quartz with Feldspar
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Granite (Gneissic / Weathered Pebble)
Felsic intrusive igneous rock (Granite)
Gneiss
Foliated Metamorphic Rock
Clear Quartz Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Quartz fragment (Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rounded quartz-rich pebble, likely milky quartz with iron-oxide inclusions
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly with minor chlorite or iron/manganese oxides
Granite (likely weathered granitic rock)
Granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Basalt with Quartz Vein
Basalt with silicon dioxide (SiO2) inclusion
Quartz (Moss-covered)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite, a coarse-grained intrusive felsic rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Weathered granite or granitic rock fragment
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria)
Vesicular Basalt
Granite
Intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase
Syenite
Syenite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)
Granite pebble
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock
Granite (Pegmatitic)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Basalt
Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock
Quartz vein fragment
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely milky to translucent quartz with iron-oxide or clay inclusions
Quartz (Milky/Snow)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Biotite granite (weathered granitic rock)
Granite, chiefly quartz–feldspar–biotite; approximate composition SiO₂-rich, with K-feldspar and plagioclase
Granite
Granite
Basalt River Stone with Mineral Crust
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Mafic Volcanic Rock
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Quartz Druzy
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt
Basalt
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)
Magnetite / Iron Ore
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of pyroxene and calcium-rich plagioclase)
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Zeolite/Quartz Infill
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 / CaAl2Si2O8; Infill: SiO2 or Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Lichen-covered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite: quartz + feldspar + mica; possibly gneiss if foliation is confirmed
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)