Quartz Pebble
Silicon dioxide
A translucent white or clear pebble, glassy and heavy, tumbled smooth by rivers and surf.
- Typical size
- 0.25–3 in
- How often it turns up
- Uncommon in Florida
- Collecting
- Usually legal to collect
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Loose pebbles on public beaches are generally fine to collect.
How to tell it apart
- Translucent when wet, milky when dry
- Very hard — scratches glass
- Rounded, no layering
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