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Metamorphic Rock (Variety Of Quartz)

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

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Banded Agate (Tumbled) (Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Banded Agate (Tumbled)

Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Gneiss with Quartz Vein (Gneiss containing Quartz (SiO2) filler) — metamorphic

Gneiss with Quartz Vein

Gneiss containing Quartz (SiO2) filler

Serpentine (Nephrite-like Serpentine) (Serpentinite (Hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicate)) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Nephrite-like Serpentine)

Serpentinite (Hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicate)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Matrix) — igneous/metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Matrix

igneous/metamorphic

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Quartzite with Quartz Veining

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Red Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony

Red Quartzite / Ferruginous Sandstone (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite / Ferruginous Sandstone

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Noble Serpentine (Antigorite (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Noble Serpentine

Antigorite (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite with inclusions (Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with inclusions

Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Fuchsite in Quartz (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 + SiO2) — metamorphic

Fuchsite in Quartz

K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 + SiO2

Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble) (Gneiss (specifically a banded variety, likely a orthogneiss or paragneiss depending on parent rock)) — Metamorphic Rock

Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)

Gneiss (specifically a banded variety, likely a orthogneiss or paragneiss depending on parent rock)

Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Grey Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Grey Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss) (Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)) — Metamorphic Rock

Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss)

Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)

Metamorphic Rock

Yellow Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Sunstone (variety of Feldspar) (Oligoclase Sunstone, Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)Al(Si,Al)Si2O8) — Mineral

Sunstone (variety of Feldspar)

Oligoclase Sunstone, Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)Al(Si,Al)Si2O8

Quartz (Vein Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (Iron-Stained Quartz) (Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe-oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (Iron-Stained Quartz)

Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe-oxide impurities)

Rose Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂), specifically a variety of Quartz) — Mineral

Rose Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂), specifically a variety of Quartz