Greenish-gray quartz-rich rock, possibly weathered granite or quartzite
Provisional identification: quartz–feldspar aggregate; exact species cannot be confirmed from one photograph
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Browse sedimentary rock (possibly conglomerate or breccia with a quartz vein) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Greenish-gray quartz-rich rock, possibly weathered granite or quartzite
Provisional identification: quartz–feldspar aggregate; exact species cannot be confirmed from one photograph
Quartzite Pebble with Feldspar Vein
Quartzite (SiO2) with Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Quartz-veined Schist (or Metasandstone)
Metamorphic Rock with Quartz Veining (SiO2)
Red Jasper with Quartz Vein
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Shale (possibly)
Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Siltstone Pebble with Veining
Siltstone
Ferruginous Sandstone
Sandstone, Iron-rich
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Likely Slate or Shale)
Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Pelitic host rock
Polished red banded stone, likely rhodonite
Rhodonite — manganese inosilicate, MnSiO₃; possibly rhodochrosite or dyed quartz
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)
Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate
Rounded iron-rich pebble
Likely hematite/goethite-bearing quartzite or ironstone; exact identification requires testing
Wishing Stone with Quartz Vein
Hydrothermal Quartz Vein in Metasedimentary Matrix (primarily SiO2)
Asphalt Chunk (with aggregate)
Bituminous concrete / Anthropogenic conglomerate
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered vuggy quartz-rich rock (probable silicified limestone or quartz breccia)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with calcite (CaCO₃), iron oxides, and minor clay minerals
Chert Pebble (with Quartz Vein)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) crystal conglomerate
Weathered quartz-rich pebble (likely milky quartz or quartzite)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); possibly quartzite, a metamorphic quartz rock
Quartz Vein Rock with Feldspar
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Feldspar
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Bituminous conglomerate
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Basanite variety) with Quartz Vein
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or quartzite
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar aggregate, possibly granitic gneiss
Quartz vein in dark host rock
Quartz (SiO₂), likely in basalt, gabbro, or altered mafic rock
Chert (Flint) with Quartz Vein
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Unidentified dark reddish-brown rock or mineral specimen
Indeterminate from the blurred image; possibly iron-stained quartz, jasper, or a metallic sulfide-bearing rock
Jasper with Quartz Vein
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper Conglomerate (Puddingstone)
Jasper Conglomerate (Siliceous Sedimentary Rock)
Banded calcite/aragonite mineral specimen (tentative)
Calcite (CaCO₃), possibly with aragonite or crystalline carbonate growth
Quartzite Conglomerate
Conglomerate (SiO2 rich)
Graywacke with Quartz Vein
Lithic Sandstone (Graywacke)
Clear Quartz Cluster
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)