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Diorite
Granite
Andesite
Granite
Rhyolite
Diorite
Peridotite
Basalt
Hornblende porphyritic Basalt
Gabbro
Volcanic breccia
Pumice
Vesicular Basalt
Snoria
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Obsidian