Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High Silica content)
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Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High Silica content)
Quartz Crystal
Quartz (SiO₂)
Basalt
Mafic volcanic rock, primarily composed of Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Sandstone
Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite
Granite (a common rock name, not a single mineral species, composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole)
Granodiorite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Granodiorite)
Basalt (Polished)
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Quartz (likely a weathered/tumbled piece)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Jasper mix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite (specifically Pink Granite)
Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High Potassium Feldspar Granite)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (dominated by Alkali Feldspar)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)
Magnetite
Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)
Unakite
Unakite (Epidotized Granite)
Granite (Pink/Red variety)
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, K-Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Basalt with Plagioclase Feldspar
Basalt (mafic extrusive igneous rock) with plagioclase feldspar phenocrysts
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Labradorite
Labradorite (a variety of Plagioclase Feldspar), Na(AlSi3O8) to Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Coal (specifically Bituminous or Anthracite)
Organic sedimentary rock; primarily Carbon (C) with varying H, S, O, N
Basalt River Stone
Basalt
Gneiss (specifically a Banded Gneiss pebble)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (Potassium Mica) KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Basalt with Weathered Rind
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Basalt (River or Beach Pebble)
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Basalt (Road Aggregate)
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Diorite (or salt-and-pepper granite pebble)
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)