Greenish Feldspathic Rock / Epidote Granite (Unakite-type or Epidote-bearing rock)
Epidotized Metamorphic/Igneous Rock
Category
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Greenish Feldspathic Rock / Epidote Granite (Unakite-type or Epidote-bearing rock)
Epidotized Metamorphic/Igneous Rock
Dalmatian Jasper
Dalmatian Stone (not a true Jasper, primarily a Perthitic Feldspar with Arfvedsonite)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Porphyritic Basalt or Spotted Pebble
Porphyritic volcanic rock with phenocrysts
Jasper and Basalt Pebble
Polymineralic lithic pebble
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2 with minor impurities)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greenstone (Prase / Nephrite / Serpentine mix)
Metamorphosed ultramafic rock / greenstone facies
Basalt with Quartz Vein
Basalt (SiO2 vein inclusion)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)
Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)
Green Apophyllite and Stilbite on Quartz Cluster
Apophyllite-(K) (KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O), Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O), Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)
Basalt with Epidote
Mafic volcanic rock with Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Ruby in Zoisite
Anyolite (composite of Corundum and Zoisite)
Basalt with Secondary Mineralization (Likely Zeolites or Calcite)
Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock with secondary mineral inclusions (e.g., CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O for Scolecite)
Vesicular Basalt (Lava Rock)
Vesicular basalt
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite Rich Rock)
Metabasalt (often contains Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+;Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Granite
Granite
Gneiss
Gneiss
Granite
Granitic intrusive igneous rock
Que Sera Stone (Llanite with Feldspar and Quartz)
Rhyolite with blue quartz and pink orthoclase (Llanite-type quartz porphyry)
Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein)
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)
Nickel
Nickel (Ni)
Basalt
Basalt
Milky Quartz
Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diorite (River Pebble)
Phaneritic Intermediate Igneous Rock (Diorite)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Intrusive)
Greenstone / Diabase Porphyry
Porphyritic Diabase (Micro-gabbro)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
River Stone (likely Basalt or Gabro)
Mafic Igneous Rock
Wild Horse Magnesite
Magnesite with Hematite inclusions (MgCO3)
Greenstone or Epidote-rich Metamorphic Rock
Chlorite/Epidote Schist or Greenstone
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt with Granite Inclusions (Xenoliths)
Mafic igneous rock (Basalt) with Sialic minerals