Rock Identifier

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Igneous Or Sedimentary (Water Worn)

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Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Pumice or Tufa/Travertine (Pumice (if igneous) or Calcareous Tufa (if sedimentary)) — igneous/sedimentary

Pumice or Tufa/Travertine

Pumice (if igneous) or Calcareous Tufa (if sedimentary)

igneous/sedimentary

Quartz pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky/Milky Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Milky Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Foliated)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Foliated)

Quartzite (River Cobble) (Metamorphic Rock (composed predominantly of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Cobble)

Metamorphic Rock (composed predominantly of SiO2)

Red Jasper (River pebble) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)) — mineral

Red Jasper (River pebble)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Fe impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Fe impurities)

Quartzite with Chlorite/Epidote (Metamorphosed Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Chlorite/Epidote

Metamorphosed Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Quartz (likely macrocrystalline variety) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely macrocrystalline variety)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Gneissic River Pebble (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneissic River Pebble

Gneiss

Greenstone (Greywacke or Nephrite Jade variant) (Metamorphosed mafic igneous or sedimentary rock (e.g., Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Greywacke or Nephrite Jade variant)

Metamorphosed mafic igneous or sedimentary rock (e.g., Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)

Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Quartzite (Aventurine variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite (Aventurine variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with miscellaneous inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with miscellaneous inclusions

Rose Quartz (Rose Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz (SiO2)

Wishing Stone (Quartz-Veined Pebble) (Hydrothermal Quartz in Metasedimentary Matrix (SiO2/Matrix)) — metamorphic

Wishing Stone (Quartz-Veined Pebble)

Hydrothermal Quartz in Metasedimentary Matrix (SiO2/Matrix)

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (mainly SiO2)

River Rock (Quartzite) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Rock (Quartzite)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — mineral

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Green Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Quartz (Clear / Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear / Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cinnabar in Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mercury Sulfide (HgS) inclusions) — Mineral

Cinnabar in Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mercury Sulfide (HgS) inclusions

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite

River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartzite variant) (Course-grained Metamorphic Rock (likely SiO2 dominant)) — metamorphic

River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartzite variant)

Course-grained Metamorphic Rock (likely SiO2 dominant)