Quartz-rich veined rock, likely milky quartz with feldspar or calcite
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly in a quartz–feldspar or quartz–calcite vein
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Browse sedimentary rock (possibly conglomerate or breccia with a quartz vein) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz-rich veined rock, likely milky quartz with feldspar or calcite
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly in a quartz–feldspar or quartz–calcite vein
Quartz vein / massive quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky quartz with iron-oxide and possibly chlorite inclusions
Banded Gneiss with Quartz Vein
Gneiss containing SiO2 (Quartz) intrusion
Blue quartz-bearing rock, possibly chrysocolla-bearing quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), with probable blue chrysocolla or copper-bearing clay minerals; exact identification requires testing
Unidentified gray rock/mineral specimen
Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich rock or a metallic sulfide-bearing specimen
Quartz Vein in Siltstone
Siltstone with Quartz (SiO2) inclusion
Rounded sedimentary pebble, likely limestone or calcareous sandstone
Indeterminate carbonate-rich clastic rock; possibly micritic limestone (predominantly CaCO₃)
Jasper Conglomerate
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomeratic Quartzite)
Iron-stained quartz-rich rock, possibly limonite-bearing quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides/hydroxides, chiefly hematite and goethite
Likely quartz-rich rock fragments
Uncertain; probable quartz with iron-oxide staining, possibly mica-bearing metamorphic rock
Conglomerate
Sedimentary Conglomerate with Basaltic Clast
Puddingstone
Conglomerate
Unidentified weathered stone, likely quartz-rich metamorphic rock
Possibly quartzite or vein quartz; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Wishing Stone (Veined Pebble)
Quartz-veined Metasedimentary Pebble
Iron-stained quartz-rich rock, possibly goethite-bearing quartz
Quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides/hydroxides, likely goethite or limonite
Ferruginous Conglomerate
Ferruginous Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Conglomerate
Polymictic Conglomerate
Rounded quartz-rich pebble, likely quartzite or vein quartz
Quartzite (mostly SiO₂), possibly quartz-rich metamorphic rock
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Conglomerate
Conglomeratic Sandstone
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly milky quartz
Quartz (SiO₂); the specimen may be massive vein quartz, but its identity is uncertain from the photo
Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite (predominantly quartz, SiO₂), possibly iron-stained quartz vein material
Rounded white pebble, likely limestone or marble
Calcite-rich carbonate rock; possibly micritic limestone (CaCO₃) or marble
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly quartzite
Quartzite (mostly SiO₂), tentatively identified
Weathered iron-rich concretion or breccia
Goethite/hematite-bearing limonite concretion, possibly ferruginous sandstone
Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz vein material
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained massive quartz with minor feldspar or mica
Conglomerate
Clastic Sedimentary Conglomerate (SiO2, CaCO3 dominant)
Weathered gray sandstone or fine-grained metamorphic rock
Likely quartz-rich sandstone (quartz arenite), possibly weakly metamorphosed metasandstone
Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz or quartz vein fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly with minor feldspar or calcite
Raw quartz-bearing rock, possibly iron-stained quartz or pegmatitic quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-oxide staining and associated feldspar or mica
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Possible weathered quartz-rich rock or iron-stained mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite or vein quartz
Quartzite; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with mica and feldspar
Tumbled jasper (likely brecciated or red jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions
Siltstone with Quartz Vein
Siltstone (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3)
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous conglomerate
Quartz-rich pegmatitic rock, possibly tourmaline-bearing granite
Granitic pegmatite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica, with possible schorl tourmaline
Quartz-rich rock, possibly milky quartz with iron staining
Quartz (SiO₂), likely with limonite/goethite inclusions and minor feldspar or carbonate
Iron-stained quartz or chert fragment
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly microcrystalline quartz/chert with limonite staining
Milky quartz-rich rock
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely massive quartz with minor feldspar or host-rock material