Small polished gemstone chips, likely mixed quartz varieties
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly including smoky quartz and other varieties; exact identification is uncertain from the image
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Browse mixed (predominantly sedimentary and igneous) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Small polished gemstone chips, likely mixed quartz varieties
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly including smoky quartz and other varieties; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Conglomerate
Conglomerate
Schist
Chlorite/Mica Schist
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Jasper with Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Banded Chert / Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amazonite with Smoky Quartz and Feldspar
Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Quartz (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Polymictic conglomerate; clast-bearing sedimentary rock cemented by silica, calcite, or iron oxides
Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones)
Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)
Kaolin (China Clay)
Kaolinite [Al2Si2O5(OH)4]
Crushed Stone (Gravel/Aggregates)
Crushed rock aggregate (varied composition including Granite, Limestone, and Quartz)
Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Lava Stone and Chakra Beads
Basalt (with various mineral/synthetic beads)
Granite or granitic gneiss boulders
Quartz–feldspar–mica granitoid; possibly banded gneiss
Quartz-rich granitic cobble
Granite or granitic gneiss; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica
Pink granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock; chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and dark biotite/hornblende
Weathered granite (likely biotite granite)
Granite; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite mica
Quartz-rich granitic fragment
Granite or granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor mica
Pink Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar content)
Tumbled white quartz (likely milky quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Granite
Coarse-grained felsic plutonic rock, chiefly quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende
Granite
Granitic plutonic rock, chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and mica/amphibole
Tumbled pink granite
Granite, primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica; likely pink alkali-feldspar granite
Granite Pebble
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Granite Pebble
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Mica)
Granodiorite (Weathered)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (containing Biotite and Quartz)
Granodiorite (Plagioclase-rich phaneritic intrusive rock)
Mixed small pebbles and mineral grains
Unidentified detrital sediment; likely quartz-, feldspar-, and lithic fragments
Asphalt aggregate pavement
Bituminous asphalt concrete containing crushed stone aggregate
Asphalt Conglomerate
Artificial Bituminous Conglomerate
Tumbled beige stone, possibly quartz or calcite
Indeterminate from photograph; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃)
Garnet
Garnet-group silicate, likely almandine–spessartine; general formula X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃
Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite with Quartz, Mica, and Tourmaline/Biotite)
Pegmatite
Copper Ore
Mixed copper sulfides/oxides in gangue matrix
Polished carnelian jasper / brecciated jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), chalcedony with iron-oxide pigments and opaque jasper fragments
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Ptygmatic Migmatite
Migmatite (consisting of Neosome and Paleosome fractions)
Fancy Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and organic inclusions
Yellow Chalcedony (likely carnelian or yellow agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Red Granite
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)