mineral

Milky Quartz Beads

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Mohs hardness of 7, white to cloudy color, vitreous luster, hexagonal crystal structure, no cleavage.

Identified August 8, 2026More mineral →

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Physical properties

Mohs hardness of 7, white to cloudy color, vitreous luster, hexagonal crystal structure, no cleavage.

Formed in hydrothermal veins and pegmatites; the white color is due to minute fluid inclusions during crystal growth.

Used in jewelry making (as beads), crystal healing, and sometimes as a minor source of silica.

Often called 'snow quartz', it is the most common variety of crystalline quartz found globally.

Identified by its cloudy white appearance and hardness; very common worldwide, making it easily accessible for collectors.

Mineral Sand (Heavy Mineral Sand Concentrate)

Placer deposit concentrate containing minerals such as ilmenite, rutile, zircon, and magnetite

Sandstone (with potential mineral staining/concretions)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Soil with Mineral Detritus and Quartz Fragments

Regolith / Silicate Mineral Aggregate

Limonite / Goethite (Iron Ore Mineral nodule)

FeO(OH)·nH2O / FeO(OH)

Septarian Pebble

Septarian nodule / Concretion

Schist