Orbicular jasper / brecciated jasper
Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), commonly with iron oxides and altered volcanic fragments
Category
Browse sedimentary rock (possibly conglomerate or breccia with a quartz vein) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Orbicular jasper / brecciated jasper
Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), commonly with iron oxides and altered volcanic fragments
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, possibly quartzite
Quartzite; primarily crystalline silicon dioxide (SiO₂), with minor feldspar, mica, or iron oxides
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Wishing Stone (Basalt with Quartz Vein)
Basalt containing a microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) or calcite vein
Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely silicified limestone or quartzite
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with calcite (CaCO₃) and iron-oxide staining
Quartz-rich vein rock, likely milky quartz in weathered host rock
Milky quartz (SiO₂), probably with weathered feldspar and iron-oxide staining
Quartz-rich Diorite
Diorite (Phaneritic intermediate igneous rock)
Weathered iron-stained quartzite or sandstone cobble
Quartzite (quartz-rich rock), possibly ferruginous sandstone
Fossilized Shell in Limestone
Carbonate sedimentary rock with Bivalvia or Brachiopoda remains
Fossiliferous Limestone
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Ferruginous Conglomerate
Conglomerate with Iron-Oxide Matrix (SiO2 + Fe2O3/FeO(OH))
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Matrix
Likely galena-bearing ore
Galena (lead sulfide, PbS), possibly mixed with sulfide minerals
Quartz Vein on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Wishing Stone (Basalt or Chert with Quartz Veins)
Basalt or microcrystalline Quartz (Chert) with localized hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) veining
Milky Quartz with Country Rock contact
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in contact with Metamorphic/Igneous rock
Milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Quartz (likely a weathered/tumbled piece)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Weathered quartz-rich stone, possibly fossiliferous limestone
Indeterminate; likely calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃) or weathered quartz-bearing rock
Likely pink feldspar-rich granite or pegmatite
Granite/pegmatite; primarily quartz (SiO₂), alkali feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈), and plagioclase feldspar
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite and Quartz inclusions
Milky Quartz with inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly pegmatite or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂)-rich aggregate; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Red Jasper (possibly with Agate inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered quartz-rich sandstone or granitic rock
Indeterminate; likely iron-stained quartz sandstone, possibly weathered granite
Gravel or Pebble
Clastic Sedimentary Grain (typically composed of Quartz or Silicate minerals)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz (Vein Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz with inclusions (likely Chlorite or Hornblende) and country rock
SiO2 (Quartz) with associated ferromagnesian minerals
Asphalt / Road Aggregate
Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly chert or quartzite fragment
Indeterminate; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining
Chert (and Chert Breccia)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Chert breccia)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Mixed rock and mineral collection
Mixed lithologies; likely quartz, feldspar, basalt, granite, chert, sandstone, and metamorphic rocks
Quartz Vein Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (often Granite or Schist)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within host matrix
Milky quartz-rich vein rock
Quartz, SiO₂, likely massive or microcrystalline quartz
Quartz Vein / Quartz Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely weathered quartz-rich stone or fossil fragment
Indeterminate; possibly quartz-bearing sandstone, iron-stained quartz, or a fragmentary fossil
Milky quartz with iron-stained matrix
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)