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Metamorphic, Likely Sedimentary With Quartz Veins

Browse metamorphic, likely sedimentary with quartz veins specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Arsenopyrite (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)) — mineral

Arsenopyrite

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)

Druzy Quartz on Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various iron-oxide inclusions) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various iron-oxide inclusions

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (or Ferruginous Quartzite) (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (or Ferruginous Quartzite)

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz (Iron-stained or Ferruginous) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained or Ferruginous)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Clear Quartz and Rose Quartz variants) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear Quartz and Rose Quartz variants)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with Quartz/Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite with Quartz Veining (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Quartz Veining

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Greenschist (containing Epidote and Quartz) (Greenschist (Epidote-Chlorite-Actinolite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (containing Epidote and Quartz)

Greenschist (Epidote-Chlorite-Actinolite Schist)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fluorite (likely Green Fluorite variant) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (likely Green Fluorite variant)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Prase or Green Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with actinolite or chlorite inclusions)) — Mineral

Prase or Green Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with actinolite or chlorite inclusions)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (varietal: Flint Pitted Pebble) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varietal: Flint Pitted Pebble)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Garnet (likely Almandine) (Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (likely Almandine)

Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Yellow Quartz (or Citrine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (or Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein) (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein)

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)

Quartz (Smoky/Grey variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Grey variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite) (Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)) — igneous

Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite)

Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)

Jasper, Agate, Quartz Mix (Polished Beads) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) for Quartz. Jasper and Agate are cryptocrystalline varieties of Quartz.) — Mineral/Semiprecious Gemstone (variety of Quartz)

Jasper, Agate, Quartz Mix (Polished Beads)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) for Quartz. Jasper and Agate are cryptocrystalline varieties of Quartz.

Mineral/Semiprecious Gemstone (variety of Quartz)

Quartz Pebble (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Quartzite (specifically Milky Quartz variety) (Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (specifically Milky Quartz variety)

Quartz (SiO2)

Phantom Quartz with Chlorite and Hematite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Chlorite group minerals and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Phantom Quartz with Chlorite and Hematite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Chlorite group minerals and Hematite (Fe2O3)

Quartz (specifically Milky or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (River Rock) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (River Rock)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Pink Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Pink Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Gold Ore in Quartz (Auriferous Quartz (Gold: Au; Quartz: SiO2)) — Mineral

Gold Ore in Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (Gold: Au; Quartz: SiO2)

Sandstone (with potentially metamorphic or basaltic bands) (Arenite / Lithic Wacke) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potentially metamorphic or basaltic bands)

Arenite / Lithic Wacke

Native Gold (in Jewelry) (Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold (in Jewelry)

Gold (Au)

Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)