Weathered gray metamorphic rock, likely schist or slate
Foliated silicate rock; possibly mica schist or phyllite
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Browse metamorphic, likely sedimentary with quartz veins specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Weathered gray metamorphic rock, likely schist or slate
Foliated silicate rock; possibly mica schist or phyllite
Tumbled orange jasper/quartzite pebble
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide colored
Small quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly milky quartz
Tumbled quartz-rich pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or chalcedony
Dark metamorphic cobble, likely slate or phyllite
Foliated metamorphic rock, probably carbonaceous slate/phyllite; exact identification requires testing
Rounded river cobbles, likely weathered sandstone/mudstone and quartz-rich rock
Uncertain from photograph; probable lithologies include quartz sandstone, siltstone/mudstone, and locally altered volcanic or metamorphic clasts
Tumbled quartz (likely milky/rose quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Quartz crystal fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly iron-stained quartz or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a quartzite or quartz-vein matrix with iron oxides
Tumbled quartz (likely rose or milky quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Likely amphibolite
Amphibolite, composed mainly of hornblende and plagioclase feldspar
Tumbled white quartz (likely milky quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Raw quartz crystal
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely milky or iron-stained quartz
Mixed mineral and rock specimen collection
Assorted silicates, carbonates, oxides, and sulfides; individual species cannot be reliably identified from this image
Tumbled quartz-rich pebble
Quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-oxide staining and minor inclusions
Tumbled quartz pebble (probable)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Tumbled quartz (likely milky or rose quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Milky quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Greenish translucent glassy mineral specimen, possibly fluorite or quartz
Likely fluorite (CaF₂) or green quartz (SiO₂); exact identification requires hardness and cleavage tests
Tumbled milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely a massive vein-quartz specimen
Quartz crystal (likely clear quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Likely graywacke or fine-grained metamorphic rock
Quartz–feldspar–mica-rich lithic sandstone (tentative; image alone is insufficient for exact identification)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky quartz (likely)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Mixed Rock and Mineral Collection
Mixed Assemblage (includes Quartz, Jasper, Feldspar, and Turquoise-colored stones)
Quartz (Milky/Gravel variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite-bearing schist or quartzite
Micaceous quartz-rich metamorphic rock with pyrite (FeS₂)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly quartzite or vein quartz
Quartzite (mostly SiO₂), but exact identification is uncertain from the image
Banded metamorphic river cobble, likely gneiss or metasedimentary rock
Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss or quartzite with cross-cutting quartz veins
Yellow Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite-bearing quartz specimen
Pyrite (FeS₂) with quartz (SiO₂), possibly minor mica or chalcopyrite
Small quartz-rich pebble, possibly milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Yellow-orange quartz/chalcedony pebble (possibly citrine-bearing)
Quartz, SiO₂; likely microcrystalline chalcedony with iron staining
Milky quartz vein rock
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely massive vein quartz with iron-oxide staining
Banded slate or phyllite
Fine-grained foliated metasedimentary rock; likely slate with light-colored quartz veins
Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite with iron-oxide staining
Tumbled milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Quartz-veined metamorphic rock, likely schist or gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–mica rock; exact identification requires testing
Likely weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Uncertain; possibly quartz-bearing granitic or metamorphic material (SiO₂-dominant)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)