r/Rocks 2d ago

Help Me ID Iron in a quartz matrix?

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u/Vafisonr 2d ago

Quartz with hematite and some jasper maybe. I don't see the "banding" that would make this banded iron formation.

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u/One-Ad-4318 2d ago

I see the iron stained quartz, but are we sure that's not hematite?

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u/TheLongestYard87 2d ago

That was my first thought, but I am not sure.

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u/Overall_Lavishness46 2d ago

Banded iron formation with Jasper.

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u/TheLongestYard87 2d ago

Jaspillite?