Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary (Base), Then Artificial

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Basalt River Cobble (Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Cobble

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Basalt (composition of Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (composition of Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with secondary amygdule minerals (likely Epidote or Chlorite)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with secondary amygdule minerals (likely Epidote or Chlorite)

Basalt with Quartz/Quartzite Veins (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Siliceous Infillings) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Quartzite Veins

Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Siliceous Infillings

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Rock)

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

Pink Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Granodiorite (Water-worn Pebble) (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite (Water-worn Pebble)

Granodiorite

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

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Granite (specifically Pink or Alkali Feldspar Granite) (Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite (specifically Pink or Alkali Feldspar Granite)

Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

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

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Porphyritic Basalt (with Quartz or Calcite inclusion) (Porphyritic Basalt (Matrix: SiO2/MgO/FeO, Phenocryst: likely Quartz or Calcite)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (with Quartz or Calcite inclusion)

Porphyritic Basalt (Matrix: SiO2/MgO/FeO, Phenocryst: likely Quartz or Calcite)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Greenstone / Diorite (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — igneous

Greenstone / Diorite

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

Basalt (Extrusive mafic volcanic rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic volcanic rock

Basalt (Basalt (composition mainly of Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (composition mainly of Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Basalt (River Pebble) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Plagioclase)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Gabbro (Plutonic mafic rock) — igneous

Gabbro

Plutonic mafic rock

Quartzite (or Milky Quartz pebble) (Quartzite (Metamorphosed Sandstone) / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (or Milky Quartz pebble)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Sandstone) / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)

Basalt (River Stone) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (River Stone)

Basalt

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Potassium Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Potassium Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic felsic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic felsic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Andesite (Andesite (Intermediate Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Andesite

Andesite (Intermediate Volcanic Rock)

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

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (KAlSi3O8 - SiO2 - NaAlSi3O8)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)

Granite (Granitoid (composition typically SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)) — igneous

Granite

Granitoid (composition typically SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz and Alkali Feldspar)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz and Alkali Feldspar)

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Granite (with Orthoclase and Quartz) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)) — igneous

Granite (with Orthoclase and Quartz)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)

Diorite (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — igneous

Diorite

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

Basalt Pebble (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Vesicular Basalt