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Metamorphic Rock (Variety Of Quartz)

Browse metamorphic rock (variety of quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Quartz Schist

Smoky Quartz

Clear Quartz

Morion Quartz

Rose Quartz

Milky Quartz

Snow Quartz

Tourmalinated Quartz

Tourmalinated Quartz

Rutilated Quartz

Rutilated Quartz

Quartz Arenite

Scepter Quartz

Spirit Quartz

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

Quartz (Milky or Yellow/Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Schist / Gneiss Metamorphic Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in metamorphic schist host rock) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Schist / Gneiss Metamorphic Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in metamorphic schist host rock

Weathered iron-stained quartzite or jasper (Quartzite dominated by quartz (SiO₂), with iron oxides/hydroxides such as hematite and limonite) — metamorphic

Weathered iron-stained quartzite or jasper

Quartzite dominated by quartz (SiO₂), with iron oxides/hydroxides such as hematite and limonite

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Foliated metamorphic rock, likely schist (Mica schist or chlorite schist; composition commonly quartz + mica/chlorite ± feldspar) — metamorphic

Foliated metamorphic rock, likely schist

Mica schist or chlorite schist; composition commonly quartz + mica/chlorite ± feldspar

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Orange Quartz with Hematite inclusions (Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions) — Mineral

Orange Quartz with Hematite inclusions

Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions

Agate (Agate (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)) — Mineral

Agate

Agate (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)

Tiger's Eye (Tiger's Eye (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz with fibrous inclusions of oxidized crocidolite)) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Tiger's Eye (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz with fibrous inclusions of oxidized crocidolite)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Tumbled quartz pebble, possibly citrine or pale smoky quartz (Quartz (SiO₂), likely microcrystalline/tumbled material) — mineral

Tumbled quartz pebble, possibly citrine or pale smoky quartz

Quartz (SiO₂), likely microcrystalline/tumbled material

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Mica / Chlorite Inclusion (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicate minerals) — metamorphic

Quartz with Mica / Chlorite Inclusion

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicate minerals

Quartz-veined Metamorphic Pebble (Silicate-rich metamorphic rock with quartz veins (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz-veined Metamorphic Pebble

Silicate-rich metamorphic rock with quartz veins (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Weathered quartz-bearing rock, possibly serpentine or altered ultramafic rock (Provisional identification: serpentinite or chlorite–quartz schist; exact composition requires testing) — metamorphic

Weathered quartz-bearing rock, possibly serpentine or altered ultramafic rock

Provisional identification: serpentinite or chlorite–quartz schist; exact composition requires testing

Tumbled greenstone, likely serpentinite (Serpentinite (predominantly serpentine-group minerals: Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄)) — metamorphic

Tumbled greenstone, likely serpentinite

Serpentinite (predominantly serpentine-group minerals: Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄)

Weathered schist or phyllite (Mica-rich pelitic metamorphic rock; commonly quartz–muscovite/biotite schist or phyllite) — metamorphic

Weathered schist or phyllite

Mica-rich pelitic metamorphic rock; commonly quartz–muscovite/biotite schist or phyllite

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite with Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite with Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled green aventurine (probable) (Quartzite composed chiefly of quartz (SiO₂), with green fuchsite or other mica inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled green aventurine (probable)

Quartzite composed chiefly of quartz (SiO₂), with green fuchsite or other mica inclusions

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished gneiss or migmatitic gneiss cobble (Banded quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss; compositionally possibly migmatitic) — metamorphic

Polished gneiss or migmatitic gneiss cobble

Banded quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss; compositionally possibly migmatitic

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz (various varieties) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (various varieties)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Quartz (Smoky/Milky Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (chalcedony variety) or Limestone with Quartz Veins (SiO2 (for Quartz/Chalcedony); CaCO3 (for Limestone)) — Mineral or Sedimentary Rock (with mineral inclusions)

Quartz (chalcedony variety) or Limestone with Quartz Veins

SiO2 (for Quartz/Chalcedony); CaCO3 (for Limestone)

Mineral or Sedimentary Rock (with mineral inclusions)

White quartz pebble (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

White quartz pebble

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Pink Quartzite (Water-worn) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite (Water-worn)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)