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Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Ironstone (Limonitic Concretion) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Goethite and Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Ironstone (Limonitic Concretion)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Goethite and Hematite inclusions

Vesicular Basalt (Basalt (with vesicular texture)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (with vesicular texture)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gerrit) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cementation) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gerrit)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cementation

Granitic Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite (coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granite Pegmatite (coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock)

Quartz Vein with Host Rock (Greywacke/Siltstone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Clastic Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein with Host Rock (Greywacke/Siltstone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Clastic Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous Oxides) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous Oxides

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

White Topaz (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide; Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — mineral

White Topaz

Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide; Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

Sandstone (Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Painted River Pebble (likely Basalt or Greywacke) (Aphanitic Lithic Clast with Anthropogenic Pigment coating) — Sedimentary or Igneous

Painted River Pebble (likely Basalt or Greywacke)

Aphanitic Lithic Clast with Anthropogenic Pigment coating

Sedimentary or Igneous

Quartz (Druzy on Matrix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy on Matrix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt River Stone (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt

Vesicular Basalt or Scoria (Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt or Scoria

Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Vesicular/Scoria) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular/Scoria)

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Digital Multimeter (Synthetic Object) (Digital Multimeter (DMM)) — not a rock

Digital Multimeter (Synthetic Object)

Digital Multimeter (DMM)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Basalt (tumbled/river-worn) (Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (tumbled/river-worn)

Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Massive Quartz with Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Massive Quartz with Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Limestone (composed primarily of calcite with included fossils CaCO3)) — Sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Limestone (composed primarily of calcite with included fossils CaCO3)

Basalt (Weathered) (Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic composition)) — igneous

Basalt (Weathered)

Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic composition)

Pyrite (Pyrite (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (FeS2)

Unidentified Rock Fragment (Unknown) — Rock

Unidentified Rock Fragment

Unknown

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Garnetiferous Quartzite (Garnet Gneiss Pebble) (Garnet-bearing Quartzite or Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss) — metamorphic

Garnetiferous Quartzite (Garnet Gneiss Pebble)

Garnet-bearing Quartzite or Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss

Basalt with Porphyritic Texture (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Porphyritic Texture

Porphyritic Basalt

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)

Green Slag Glass (Cullet) (Amorphous Silica (Industrial Glass Byproduct)) — Synthetic/Byproduct (Non-igneous, non-sedimentary, non-metamorphic)

Green Slag Glass (Cullet)

Amorphous Silica (Industrial Glass Byproduct)

Synthetic/Byproduct (Non-igneous, non-sedimentary, non-metamorphic)

Shale (Beach-worn) (Laminated Pelite (primarily clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale (Beach-worn)

Laminated Pelite (primarily clay minerals and quartz)

Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)

Sandstone (likely Iron-rich or Arkosic) (Arenite (SiO2 with FeO(OH) or Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Iron-rich or Arkosic)

Arenite (SiO2 with FeO(OH) or Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone / Limonite-cemented Quartz Sandstone) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone / Limonite-cemented Quartz Sandstone