Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of pyroxene and calcium-rich plagioclase)
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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)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Vesicular Basalt / Scoria (Stream-rounded Cobble)
Mafic extrusive igneous rock
Dalmatian Jasper
Dalmatian Stone (a microcrystalline quartz and feldspar rock with arfvedsonite)
Diorite
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock
Granite (Giallo Ornamental / Venetian Gold)
Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, Biotite, and Garnet)
Granite Gravel / Crushed Granite
Plutonic Felsic Igneous Rock
Weathered granite (likely pink biotite granite)
Granite; chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende
Tumbled Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite Gneiss
Granitic Gneiss
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Quartz (SiO2) in Mafic or Sedimentary Matrix
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Granite
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock
Potassium Feldspar (Microcline / Orthoclase)
KAlSi3O8
Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble)
Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)
Feldspar (Plagioclase / Orthoclase)
KAlSi3O8 / CaAl2Si2O8 - NaAlSi3O8
Granite (with Quartz and Mica)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Quartz (Milky / Clear Quartz Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Granite
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite Pebble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Vesicular Basalt (or Scoraceous Basalt)
Basalt (Vesicular texture)
Banded Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock
Granite
Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Banded Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble)
Arenite with mineral banding
Unidentified Dark Mineral or Rock
Indeterminate (Likely Silicon Dioxide or Carbon-based)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Druzy Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dalmatian Stone (commonly Dyed)
Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline igneous rock)
Granite Pebble
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)
Wishing Stone (Quartz-veined Porphyritic Basalt)
Igneous rock with quartz vein (SiO2)
Banded gneiss
Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss