Likely foliated metamorphic rock, possibly schist
Mica schist or micaceous quartzite; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Category
Browse sedimentary rock (possibly conglomerate or breccia with a quartz vein) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Likely foliated metamorphic rock, possibly schist
Mica schist or micaceous quartzite; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper with Quartz Vein
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely tumbled quartz/chalcedony
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or pale chalcedony
River Rock (River Cobbles)
Fluvial Conglomerate Clasts (primarily composed of various minerals such as Quartz, SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Fluorite with Quartz coating
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Faceted)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Iron Formation
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely quartz-rich pebble (possibly weathered quartzite)
Quartzite; predominantly SiO₂ (identification tentative from photograph)
Pegmatitic quartz–feldspar rock with mica
Granitic pegmatite; mainly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite/muscovite mica
Small weathered stone, possibly quartz-rich granite or feldspar
Indeterminate granitoid fragment; likely quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with minor mica or iron oxides
Quartz (Common Quartz Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)
Quartz with Calcite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz-veined Greywacke
Lithic Wacke with Siliceous Veins
Tumbled quartz pebble, likely iron-stained quartz or citrine
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly ferruginous quartz or pale citrine
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite (iron pyrite)
Iron sulfide, FeS₂; commonly called fool’s gold
Rhyolitic Tuff (Breccia Type)
Rhyolitic Pyroclastic Rock (Mixed Silicates including Quartz, Feldspar, and Volcanic Glass)
Milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with feldspar, mica, and iron-oxide impurities
Iron-stained Quartz (Gossan/Limonite-coated Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Milky Quartz (or Iron-Stained Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greenschist (or Serpentinite) with Quartz-Feldspar Vein
Metabasalt / Greenschist Facies Rock
Quartz Heart or Arrowhead Shape
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz with Mica Schist Matrix
Quartz (SiO2) in Mica Schist Matrix
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Shale (possibly Carbonaceous or Oil Shale)
Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock
Basalt with Quartz Veins
Amygdaloidal Basalt (matrix) with Crystalline SiO2 (veins)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz-veined Siltstone
Siltstone with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Likely weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Uncertain; possibly granitic pegmatite or quartz-bearing metamorphic rock