Porrphyritic pink granite (weathered)
Granite, commonly composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende
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Porrphyritic pink granite (weathered)
Granite, commonly composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende
Lichen-covered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite: quartz + feldspar + mica; possibly gneiss if foliation is confirmed
Rounded weathered pebble
Likely fine-grained sandstone, siltstone, or weathered volcanic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Banded gneiss (likely biotite-bearing)
Gneiss; quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage, with possible iron-oxide staining
Rounded sandstone pebble
Quartz-rich sandstone, commonly arkose or lithic sandstone
Veined Grey Metamorphic Pebble
Quartzo-feldspathic vein in Metabasalt / Serpentinite / Slate
Honey calcite (likely rough cleavage fragment)
Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)
Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock
Quartz-veined Schist or Gneiss
Quartz-rich rock, likely granite or quartz-bearing metamorphic rock
Undetermined; possibly granitic rock composed mainly of quartz and feldspar, with mica or other dark minerals
Likely basalt (possibly fine-grained gabbro)
Basalt; predominantly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine
Polished petrified wood (agate/chalcedony replacement)
Silicified wood, chiefly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), often with iron-oxide coloration
Dark gray fine-grained stone, likely basalt
Basalt; mainly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and sometimes olivine
Serpentine
Antigorite/Chrysotile group ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Basalt
Afanitic Mafic Basalt
Basalt
Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)
Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts
Porphyritic Basalt
Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Lattice/Veined)
Mafic Volcanic Rock (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Hydrothermal Veined)
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Detrital Sedimentary Rock)
Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)
Vesicular Basalt
Sandstone
Arenite (predominantly SiO2 quartz grains)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Dalmatian jasper (often sold as Dalmatian stone)
Porphyritic alkali feldspar–quartz syenite, commonly with black arfvedsonite/aegirine-group amphibole inclusions
Quartz with Schist Inclusion
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Schist
Shale
Argillaceous sedimentary rock
Likely bituminous coal
Coal, predominantly carbon-rich organic matter; exact rank cannot be confirmed from the image
Druzy Quartz on Chalcedony Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Shale (sub-type: Carbonaceous Shale)
Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock
Greywacke (River Pebble with Quartz Veins)
Greywacke (Indurated Sandstone); Veins: SiO2 (Quartz)
Quartzite River Rock
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Polished greenstone pebble
Likely serpentinite or chlorite-rich greenschist
Mixed Rock Collection
Polylithic Geological Specimen Mix
Rounded gray pebble, likely quartz-rich stone
Indeterminate; possibly quartzite or a weathered granitic pebble
Unakite
Epidote-Feldspar rock
Weathered quartz-bearing rock
Quartz-rich vein material; likely quartz with iron oxides and feldspar, exact rock type uncertain
Quartz Vein in Sandstone
Sandstone with Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz-rich rock fragment
Likely quartz vein material, predominantly quartz (SiO₂); identification is tentative from the image
Porphyritic Basalt
Porphyritic Basalt
Likely quartz-rich rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly quartz-bearing granite or quartzite
Sandstone (Iron-stained)
Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining