Quartz-bearing sulfide ore, possibly pyrite in altered host rock
Likely pyrite (FeS₂) with quartz and possibly calcite or carbonate gangue; exact identification requires testing
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Browse metamorphic, likely sedimentary with quartz veins specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz-bearing sulfide ore, possibly pyrite in altered host rock
Likely pyrite (FeS₂) with quartz and possibly calcite or carbonate gangue; exact identification requires testing
Tumbled quartz, likely milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled quartz-rich stone, likely milky quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained milky quartz or quartzite
White quartz pebble
Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky quartz
Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly a quartzite fragment
Quartz (likely Jasper or Chert variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Mixed polished rock/mineral specimens
Indeterminate from image; likely quartz-bearing material with iron-oxide staining and possibly mica-rich schist
Pink Quartz / Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky quartz pebble
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
White Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky quartz with iron-oxide staining
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely massive or granular aggregate
Tumbled milky quartz pebble
Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky quartz
Milky quartz (iron-stained quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Milky quartz pebble
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Rounded quartz-rich pebble
Likely milky quartz or quartzite (SiO₂), identification uncertain from image
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Slate/Schist
Quartz (Milky Quartz / Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely quartz crystal sphere
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly included or coated quartz
Quartz-rich rock, likely quartzite or milky quartz fragment
Quartzite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂)
Milky quartz (likely rose/milky quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Rounded quartz-rich pebble, likely milky quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly weathered quartzite or chalcedony
Milky quartz pebble
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Quartz (Small Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished white quartz-rich pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely milky quartz or quartzite
Slate with Quartz Vein
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly Quartz, Muscovite, Chlorite)
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely mica schist or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂) with mica, feldspar, and possibly iron-oxide staining
Milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Vein-bearing metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist
Quartz-feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; exact identification requires testing
Milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Mica inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate inclusions
Iron-rich quartz pebble
Quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining or inclusions; exact identification is uncertain from the photo
Milky Quartz
Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz-rich translucent fragment
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly chalcedony or vein quartz
Pale blue-gray quartz-rich pebble (tentative)
Quartz, SiO₂, possibly chalcedony or a weathered metamorphic fragment
Milky quartz (likely iron-stained quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Drill-core rock, likely foliated metamorphic rock
Indeterminate from the photograph; possibly slate, phyllite, or schist
Milky quartz vein rock
Quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide staining and likely feldspar/mica host material
Clear Quartz / Rock Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky quartz-rich rock, likely quartzite or quartz vein material
Quartz (SiO₂), probably intergrown with feldspar and weathered mica/clay minerals
Tumbled pale green quartz (likely aventurine or common quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); green color may result from fuchsite or chlorite inclusions
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)