Amygdaloidal Basalt with Agate/Chalcedony Infills
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Composition: SiO2 and (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 in matrix; SiO2 in amygdule)
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Amygdaloidal Basalt with Agate/Chalcedony Infills
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Composition: SiO2 and (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 in matrix; SiO2 in amygdule)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Pink Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Porphyritic Basalt (Peanut Obsidian/Star Galaxy-style)
Porphyritic Basalt (Silica-rich Volcanic Rock)
Banded Agate (specifically Moss or River Agate variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Granitic Pegmatite
Granite (with coarse-grained Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica components)
Diorite
Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase feldspar, Hornblende, and Biotite)
Blue Chalcedony
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Moss Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with dendritic inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide
Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (from German Gneis, related to 'spark')
Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Quartz (River Siltstone Quartzite Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz (Druzy Geode fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tree Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Dendritic Inclusions
White Chalcedony (likely Common Opal or Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Quartzite pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Corundum (Sapphire variant)
Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)
Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Quartz Variety
Pyrite in Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt with Vesicular Texture
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Picture Jasper
Silicified sedimentary or volcanic rock (primarily SiO2)
Porphyry (Flower Stone)
Porphyritic Basalt or Andesite
Agate (Moss or Plume Agate variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Scoria (Extrusive Igneous Rock / Mafic Silicates)
Quartz River Cobble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Jasper mix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dalmatian Jasper (or Dalmatian Stone)
Dalmatian Stone (A peralkaline felsite composed of feldspar, quartz, and sodic amphibole)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sandstone (Beach Pebble)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)
Obsidian (Black Obsidian)
Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)
Foliated Gneiss (River-Worn Pebble)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock; primarily SiO2 and Al2O3)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)