Polished mahogany obsidian
Volcanic glass, chiefly rhyolitic in composition (SiO₂-rich amorphous silicate)
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Polished mahogany obsidian
Volcanic glass, chiefly rhyolitic in composition (SiO₂-rich amorphous silicate)
Dark volcanic sand / basaltic sand
Basalt-derived lithic sand, chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, and volcanic glass
Rounded river cobble, likely basalt or weathered andesite
Fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; likely basalt (plagioclase ± pyroxene/olivine)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2)
Vesicular basalt (likely scoriaceous basalt)
Mafic volcanic rock, chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine; commonly iron-rich volcanic glass
Rhyolitic jasper or iron-stained chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely with hematite/goethite staining
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink-orange quartz-rich rock, likely rhyolite or jasper
Probable rhyolite (microcrystalline quartz and feldspar), possibly jasper/chalcedony
Black obsidian
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica-rich melt (approximately 70–80% SiO₂), lacking crystalline structure
Snowflake obsidian
Volcanic glass (mostly silica-rich obsidian) with cristobalite spherulites
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Possible obsidian or slag glass
Volcanic glass, primarily SiO₂; alternatively industrial iron-rich glassy slag
Vesicular basalt (likely scoria)
Basaltic volcanic rock; primarily plagioclase, clinopyroxene, olivine, and volcanic glass
Likely vesicular basalt (scoria-like fragment)
Basaltic volcanic rock; chiefly plagioclase, clinopyroxene, olivine, and volcanic glass
Polished mahogany obsidian (probable)
Volcanic glass; chiefly rhyolitic silica-rich glass (SiO₂), compositionally near rhyolite
Mahogany Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass with hematite/magnetite inclusions)
Pumice
Pumice (Volcanic glass / Silicic extrusive rock)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass), predominantly Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Black obsidian
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (approximately 70–80% SiO₂)
Pumice
Pumice (Vesicular Felsic Igneous Rock)
Obsidian (specifically Mahogany Obsidian)
Volcanic glass (high silica content, SiO2)
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Basalt
Extrusive igneous rock primarily composed of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
Black obsidian (likely polished)
Volcanic glass; chiefly rhyolitic silica-rich glass (approximately 70–80% SiO₂)
Vesicular basalt (likely scoria)
Basaltic volcanic rock; predominantly plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine with volcanic glass
Vesicular basalt (possibly scoriaceous basalt)
Mafic volcanic rock; primarily plagioclase, clinopyroxene, olivine, and volcanic glass
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (SiO2 + Al2O3, Glassy Melts)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide , SiO2)
Pumice
Pumiceous rhyolite
Vesicular volcanic rock, likely scoria
Scoria; basaltic to andesitic volcanic rock, mainly plagioclase, pyroxene, and volcanic glass
Granite and Pumice
Granite (plutonic rock) and Pumice (volcanic glass)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic glass containing Spherulitic inclusions (SiO2 + impurities)
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2, usually 70% or more)
Scoria (volcanic cinder)
Scoria, vesicular basaltic-to-andesitic volcanic rock
Quartz Druzy (on Geode Fragments)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)