Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Category
Browse sedimentary rock (possibly conglomerate or breccia with a quartz vein) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper with Quartz Vein
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Chert (or Flint)
SiO2 (predominantly microcrystalline quartz)
Banded Chert with Quartz Veining
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone with Quartz Veining
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite; predominantly crystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with mica and feldspar
Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Galena-bearing sulfide ore
Galena (lead sulfide, PbS), possibly mixed with pyrite or other sulfides
Tumbled or naturally etched mica-rich mineral specimen, likely muscovite
Muscovite, KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂; possibly phlogopite mica
Small polished dark mineral or gemstone fragment
Indeterminate; possibly smoky quartz, obsidian, or dark tourmaline
Biotite-bearing granite or granitic gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–biotite assemblage; possibly metamorphosed granite (gneiss)
Agatized fossil fragment, possibly silicified coral
Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂) replacing carbonate fossil material
Beaded Jewelry (Assorted Gemstones)
Various minerals, including but not limited to Quartz (SiO2), Garnet (X3Y2(SiO4)3), Jade (Na(Al,Fe)Si2O6), Amethyst (SiO2),等の多様な組み合わせ
Black Chert
Chert (microcrystalline quartz)
Clear/White Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely galena-bearing ore specimen
Galena (PbS), possibly with quartz or calcite gangue
Weathered sandstone or iron-rich sedimentary fragment
Quartz-rich sandstone, possibly ferruginous sandstone (SiO₂-dominant)
Weathered quartz-rich river cobble, possibly quartzite
Quartzite (mostly microcrystalline SiO₂), tentatively identified
Banded chert or siliceous mudstone
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; possibly ferruginous shale
Pink chalcedony (likely rough agate/chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety, possibly iron-bearing
Weathered Volcanic Rock (possibly Rhyolite or Andesite Pebble)
Volcanic rock (e.g., Rhyolite or Andesite, specific identification would require thin section analysis or chemical assay). Mineral composition: Primarily feldspars (orthoclase and/or plagioclase), quartz (in rhyolite), micas, amphiboles, and sometimes pyroxenes.
Clear Quartz Crystal
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper in Quartz / Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (Druzy Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with Hematite inclusions)
Jasper and Chalcedony Composite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz
Likely petrified wood or silicified fossil fragment
Silicified wood; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Pink-and-white quartz-rich rock, likely rose quartz or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly rose-quartz-bearing quartzite; minor iron-oxide staining
Red Jasper (possibly Mookaite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Chert with Calcite Veining
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) veins