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Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock)

Granite (Pink/Red) (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)) — igneous

Granite (Pink/Red)

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)

Basalt (Vesicular) (Basalt (mostly plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular)

Basalt (mostly plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Granodiorite (foreground) and Rose Quartz (background) (Granodiorite / Quartz (SiO2)) — igneous

Granodiorite (foreground) and Rose Quartz (background)

Granodiorite / Quartz (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt River Pebble (Aphanitic Mafic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Aphanitic Mafic Basalt

Granite featuring Quartz Vein (Granite with hydrothermal silica (SiO2) intrusion) — igneous

Granite featuring Quartz Vein

Granite with hydrothermal silica (SiO2) intrusion

Basalt Pebble (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement

Basalt River Pebble (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Inclusion (Basalt (containing Silicate minerals such as SiO2 and (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Inclusion

Basalt (containing Silicate minerals such as SiO2 and (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt River Pebble (Basalt (fine-grained mafic igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Basalt (fine-grained mafic igneous rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)

Basalt with Limonite stains (Extrusive mafic igneous rock; Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — igneous

Basalt with Limonite stains

Extrusive mafic igneous rock; Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

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

Vesicular Basalt

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Red Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Red Granite

Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)

Pink Granite (Granite (Alkali-feldspar granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Alkali-feldspar granite)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (rich in Potassium Feldspar)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (rich in Potassium Feldspar)

Granodiorite (containing Biotite and Quartz) (Granodiorite (Plagioclase-rich phaneritic intrusive rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite (containing Biotite and Quartz)

Granodiorite (Plagioclase-rich phaneritic intrusive rock)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata

Jasper (Multi-color Chert) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Multi-color Chert)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with dendritic inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with dendritic inclusions (SiO2)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Kimberlite with Diamond (Kimberlite (Porphyritic Peridotite)) — igneous

Kimberlite with Diamond

Kimberlite (Porphyritic Peridotite)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Common) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)