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Metamorphic Rock (Variety Of Quartz)

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

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Agate Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Quartz Variety) — Mineral

Agate Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Quartz Variety

Mineral
Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with minor iron oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with minor iron oxide impurities)

metamorphic
Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic
Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Serpentine (Serpentinite) (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Serpentinite)

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4

metamorphic
Gneiss (likely) (Gneiss) — Metamorphic

Gneiss (likely)

Gneiss

Metamorphic
Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

sedimentary
Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (mainly SiO2)

metamorphic
Chalcedony on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Smoky Quartz (Rough Specimen) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (Rough Specimen)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Dalmatian Stone (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock

igneous
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss (variable mineral formula primarily containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (variable mineral formula primarily containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

metamorphic
Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Blue Apatite (Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

mineral
Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with trace Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with trace Fe2O3)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Chert (Quartz Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartzite (Gold-Yellow variety) (Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Gold-Yellow variety)

Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

metamorphic
Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

metamorphic
Serpentine (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4

metamorphic
Quartzite River Stone (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Stone

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

metamorphic
Quartzite (River Pebble) (Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)

metamorphic
Quartzite Pebbler (Quartzite (mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebbler

Quartzite (mainly SiO2)

metamorphic
Quartz with Chalcopyrite and Pyrite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Quartz with Chalcopyrite and Pyrite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

mineral
Gneiss (High-Grade Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss (primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (High-Grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)

metamorphic
Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

mineral
Green Jasper with Agate Banding (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of ferrous silicate or chlorite) — sedimentary (chemical/biological origin)

Green Jasper with Agate Banding

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of ferrous silicate or chlorite

sedimentary (chemical/biological origin)
Chert (Gravel Bit) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Gravel Bit)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartzite with Hematite staining (Quartzite (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Hematite staining

Quartzite (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

metamorphic
Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Banded Agate (Chalcedony / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Chalcedony / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

metamorphic
Quartz (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Mineral
Jasper (brecciated or orbicular variety) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary/mineral

Jasper (brecciated or orbicular variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary/mineral
Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

metamorphic
Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral