Likely biotite-bearing metamorphic rock (schist or gneiss)
Mica schist/gneiss; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite mica
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Browse metamorphic, likely sedimentary with quartz veins specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Likely biotite-bearing metamorphic rock (schist or gneiss)
Mica schist/gneiss; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite mica
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite
White Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled yellow quartz-rich stone, likely yellow jasper or quartzite
Jasper/quartzite; mainly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining
Carved Sea Turtle Figurine (Aventurine / Quartz / Jasper)
Quartz variety (SiO2) / Polycrystalline Quartz Aggregate
Quartz-veined Mudstone or Argillite
SiO2 (Quartz) in Siltstone/Mudstone matrix
Serpentine Schist with Quartz Vein
Serpentine Schist (a type of Metamorphic rock). The white band is likely Quartz (SiO2).
Quartzite pebble with Quartz vein
Quartzite (SiO2)
Weathered quartz-rich cobble (likely quartzite or vein quartz)
Quartzite, predominantly SiO₂; possibly weathered vein quartz
Blue Apatite
Calcium Fluorophosphate (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Quartz (Milky/Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered quartz-rich cobble, possibly granitic gneiss
Probable quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate; exact lithology uncertain from image
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Likely foliated metamorphic rock, possibly schist
Mica schist or micaceous quartzite; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Quartzite with Chert inclusions
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)
Quartz (Clear Quartz / Rose Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Buffalo Turquoise (or Howlite/Magnesite)
Calcite/Dolomite or Magnesite with Chert/Quartz inclusions
Chert (often called Jasper or River Siltstone)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Granite or granitic gneiss pebble
Felsic granitoid, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Quartz Boulder
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Small polished pink-and-white mineral pebble
Likely rose quartz or pale pink quartz; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Quartz Crystal Cluster / Quartzite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Faceted)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled quartz-rich rock, likely quartzite or milky quartz with iron-oxide staining
Quartzite (primarily SiO₂), possibly with hematite/goethite staining and minor feldspar or mica
Serpentine with quartz or calcite vein
Serpentinite; mainly serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄), with a pale quartz/calcite vein
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist
Indeterminate foliated silicate rock; commonly quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage
Quartzite River Stone
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)
Milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Quartz (Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz in Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)