Gold-bearing Quartz with Iron Oxides
Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Pyrite (FeS2)
Category
Browse sedimentary rock (possibly conglomerate or breccia with a quartz vein) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Gold-bearing Quartz with Iron Oxides
Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Pyrite (FeS2)
Quartz with Mica Schist (Pegmatite Specimen)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) and Phyllosilicates (Biotite/Muscovite)
Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace titanium, iron, or manganese
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Quartz Geode
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) within a Chalcedony and Limonite shell
Common Opal in Host Rock
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Quartz (likely) / Siliceous rock with quartz phenocrysts (if a rock fragment)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Agate with Druzy Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Agate Geode with Quartz Druzy
Chalcedony (SiO2) and Quartz (SiO2)
Gneiss (specifically a Banded Gneiss cobble)
Gneiss (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper (Red Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Dyed Agate (Pink Agate Slice)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz
White Quartz (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron impurities)
Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.
Green Jasper with Quartz veins
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Gold-Bearing Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with Native Gold (SiO2 + Au)
Chert
Chert (variant of microcrystalline quartz)
Quartz Geode (partially opened)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron staining
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Jasper with Quartz Druzy
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Bloodstone
Heliotrope (cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with inclusions of Hematite)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)