Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Category
Browse igneous and metamorphic derivative (weathered) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
White Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky quartz pebble
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Weathered, iron-stained metamorphic rock (probable schist or gneiss)
Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; exact identification requires a fresh surface and thin-section or mineral tests
Weathered quartz-mica schist
Quartz–muscovite/biotite schist, locally iron-oxide stained
Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Sand
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble (Chalcedony / Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed Rock Collection (Pebbles and Stones)
Various geological specimens
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Granular)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky quartz with iron staining
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss fragment
Quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate; likely granite (possibly gneiss)
Milky quartz (rough quartz specimen)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Weathered quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite or gneiss
Quartzite/gneiss; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and mica/iron oxides
Weathered granitic rock
Granite or granodiorite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica
Milky quartz with iron-oxide staining
Quartz (SiO₂), likely massive or vein quartz
Weathered volcanic rock, likely vesicular basalt or scoria
Basaltic volcanic rock; predominantly plagioclase, pyroxene, and possibly olivine with iron-oxide weathering
Mixed rounded river pebbles
Polymictic alluvial gravel; likely quartz/quartzite, chert, and weathered feldspathic rocks
Small quartz-rich rock fragment (tentative)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly in a feldspar-bearing granite fragment
Milky quartz (quartz-rich rock)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Gold Nugget / Placer Gold
Native Gold (Au)
Quartz-rich feldspathic rock, possibly granite or pegmatite fragment
Granite/pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor dark mica or amphibole
Weathered quartz-rich pegmatite, likely feldspar/quartz
Granitic pegmatite; chiefly microcline or plagioclase feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈–NaAlSi₃O₈) with quartz (SiO₂), possibly mica
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Milky quartz vein fragment
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Possible weathered basalt or iron-rich slag
Basalt, tentatively; composition likely plagioclase and pyroxene with possible magnetite
Weathered granite or granitic pegmatite fragment
Felsic intrusive rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and minor mica
Likely quartz-bearing metamorphic pebble
Indeterminate; probable quartzite or quartz-rich gneiss with dark mica/amphibole
White quartz-rich pebble
Likely quartzite or milky-quartz pebble (SiO₂)
Milky quartz vein fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), massive or granular variety
Quartz (Raw and Water-worn)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Unidentified dark, foliated metamorphic rock
Likely biotite schist or hornblende-bearing gneiss; exact identification requires testing
Banded gneiss
Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage
Quartz-rich pegmatitic rock, possibly altered granite
Quartz–feldspar pegmatite; probable composition of quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica/secondary alteration minerals
Weathered dark stone, possibly basalt
Basalt; commonly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and minor olivine
Massive quartz (milky quartz), possibly quartz-rich mineral aggregate
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)