Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Category
Browse sedimentary rock (possibly conglomerate or breccia with a quartz vein) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled pegmatitic granite
Coarse-grained granite/pegmatite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite or amphibole
Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock (uncertain identification)
Possibly quartz-rich granite or granitic aplite; exact identification requires a clearer, larger image and tests
Garnet-bearing Schist / Conglomerate Specimen
Metamorphic rock with almandine garnet porphyroblasts
Iron-stained Quartz Vein
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions
Quartz with Chalcedony
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Milky quartz–rich rock
Quartz (SiO₂), likely massive milky quartz with minor dark inclusions
Quartz-rich pegmatite (possibly quartz–feldspar rock)
Granite pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and minor mica/iron staining
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist
Mica-rich metamorphic rock, likely schist
Muscovite–biotite schist, possibly with quartz and feldspar
Granite featuring Quartz Vein
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Quartz, Orthoclase Feldspar, Mica)
Gneiss
Feldspathic biotite gneiss; a high-grade metamorphic rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble (with Quartz Vein)
Meta-quartzite (SiO2-dominated metamorphic rock)
Clear Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Crystal Point
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert or flint nodule
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony-rich chert
Basalt with Quartz Vein
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) inclusion
Milky quartz-rich rock
Quartz (SiO₂), likely massive milky quartz with minor iron-oxide staining and attached host material
General Gravel (River Rock/River Stones)
Mixed Lithic Sediments (Conglomerate Clasts)
Chert (specifically Flint or Dark Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Pink Granite
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Fossiliferous Shale or Slate with Plant Fossils
Fossil-bearing argillaceous rock
Quartz (Microcrystalline variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (with Quartz Vein)
Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)
Quartz-veined Sandstone Pebble
Quartzose Sandstone with Quartz Veinlets
Massive Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Porous quartz-rich rock, likely weathered rhyolite or silicified volcanic breccia
Rhyolite or volcanic breccia; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with altered feldspar and iron oxides
Basalt with Epidote/Quartz Vein
Mafic Volcanic Rock with Hydrothermal Veining
Quartz with Feldspar
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Dragon Vein Agate
Chalcedony (Quartz) - SiO2
Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veining
Basalt (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Chert (or possibly Flint)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock
Sedimentary rock with hydrothermal quartz veins
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Fluorite in Matrix
Fluorite (CaF2) within a host rock matrix
Granite, possibly granodiorite
Coarse-grained felsic plutonic rock; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), potassium feldspar and plagioclase feldspar, with biotite and/or hornblende
Rutilated Quartz (or possibly Tourmalinated Quartz, White Rutile)
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions
Likely porphyritic igneous rock (possibly granite or rhyolite)
Quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests
Pegmatitic granite, possibly potassium-feldspar-rich
Coarse-grained granite; mainly quartz (SiO₂), potassium feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈), plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende