Basalt River Stone
Basalt
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Basalt River Stone
Basalt
Granite
Granite (Alkali-feldspar, Quartz, and Plagioclase composition)
River Stone / Pebble
Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)
Diorite
Phaneritic intermediate plutonic rock
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Vesicular Basalt
Vesicular Basalt (rich in silicate minerals mostly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Vesicular Basalt
Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (Amygdaloidal Basalt)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Granite
Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Quartz (likely Rose Quartz or Milky Quartz based on color)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)
Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities), SiO2
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)
Basalt with Quartz Veining
Amygdaloidal Basalt (predominately SiO2 and (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8)
Metagabbro / Epidote Gneiss
Epidote bearing Hornblende Gneiss
Greenstone (Greenstone River Pebble)
Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities
Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt with Secondary Mineral Inclusions
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock, primarily Augite and Plagioclase)
Quartz (Vein Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Basalt with Quartz Veins
Basalt (composition: SiO2, MgO, FeO, Al2O3, CaO)
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (variable mineral formula primarily containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Gneiss
High-grade foliated metamorphic rock
River Quartz Pitting/Cobble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Vein Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian Agate
Carnelian (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Vesicular Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock)
Quartz / Vein Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Pyrite (on host rock/ore)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)