mineral

White quartz pebble (likely milky quartz)

Quartz — silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

AI-generated identification · may be incorrect

Creamy-white, opaque to translucent, with a dull-to-glassy luster and apparently rounded/tumbled surfaces. Quartz has Mohs hardness 7, no cleavage, conchoidal fracture, hexagonal crystal structure, and specific gravity about 2.65.

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Physical properties

Formation & geological history

Most likely a naturally worn quartz vein fragment or quartz-rich rock, later rounded by stream, beach, or surface transport. Quartz commonly forms in hydrothermal veins and igneous/metamorphic rocks; its exact age cannot be determined from the photograph.

Uses & applications

Used for glass, ceramics, engineered stone, abrasives, electronics, and ornamental specimens. This small opaque pebble has little jewelry or collector value.

Geological facts

The pale color results from microscopic fluid inclusions and fractures scattering light. It can scratch ordinary glass and steel, but a definitive identification would benefit from a hardness test.

Field identification & locations

The image strongly supports quartz, though a white calcite or marble fragment is possible. Near 36.4°N, 32.2°E in southern Türkiye, quartz-bearing veins and metamorphic/igneous rocks are geologically plausible; test by scratching glass (quartz scratches it) and applying dilute vinegar (calcite may fizz).