Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)
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Browse metamorphic rock (variety of quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)
Leopardskin Jasper
Jasper (a variety of microcrystalline Quartz)
Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Quartz / Quartzite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Jasper with Agate Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Quartz/Chert
Quartz / Quartzite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite with Iron Inclusions
Metamorphic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impure Limonite/Hematite
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Chakra Stone Bracelet (mixed gemstones)
Multi-mineral/Gemstone assembly (primarily Quartz variety beads)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Quartzite Pebbles
Meta-quartzite (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Tree Agate (Dendritic Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron inclusions
Amygdaloidal Rhyolite
Amygdaloidal Rhyolite (Felsic volcanic rock)
Cloudy Quartz (or Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate slice)
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granitic Pegmatite
Granitic Pegmatite with Quartz and Feldspar
Diopside (likely Chromian Diopside)
Diopside, part of Clinopyroxene family of inosilicates. Chemical formula: CaMgSi2O6. The green variety is often Chromian Diopside due to chromium impurities.
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Agate Geode / Thunderegg
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a variety of Quartz
Quartzite (specifically a river-worn pebble)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
River Quartzite Siltstone
Quartz-rich Meta-siltstone (SiO2 dominated)
Quartz (Milky or Common Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Mica Schist
Mica-Quartz Schist (Chemical: SiO2 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Serpentine
Antigorite / Lizardite / Chrysotile (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Jasper and Agate
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Quartz Variety)
Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chert (Flint Nodular Variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Tiger's Eye (Unpolished)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Jasper
Jasper (Silica/Quartz) - SiO2
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss