Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Category
Browse metamorphic rock (variety of quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (likely a clear or rock crystal variety)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Weathered iron-rich metamorphic rock, likely schist or quartzite
Provisional identification: ferruginous quartzite or mica schist; composition likely quartz (SiO₂), iron oxides/hydroxides, and mica or clay minerals
Unakite
Epidote-Feldspar rock (specifically, a variety of granite)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Beryl (likely Aquamarine) in matrix
Be3Al2(SiO3)6 (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate)
Likely pegmatitic granite or quartz-rich metamorphic rock
Granite/pegmatite, primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica
Quartzite
Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)
Ferruginous Quartzite (Red Sandstone/Quartzite)
Quartzite with Iron inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Yellow Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely quartz cabochon in a ring
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly clear or milky quartz; identification is uncertain from the photograph
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Yellow Quartzite (Golden Quartz)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite River Rock
Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
White Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz-Veined Slate or Greenstone
Metamorphic rock with quartz vein (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz-rich rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with mica or feldspar impurities
Milky Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Unidentified gray metamorphic rock, likely schist or gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; exact identification requires testing
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed Mineral Bead Bracelet
Polycrystalline and Monocrystalline Silicates/Oxides (Quartz, Howlite, Hematite)
Quartz (likely Milky Quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite with Quartz Veining
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartz Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Small quartz-rich rock fragment (tentative)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly in a feldspar-bearing granite fragment
Jasper and Quartz River Cobble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Polished jasper or jasper-rich breccia
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with iron oxides and other silicates
Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)