Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gabbro or Basalt)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mafic Silicates
Category
Browse metamorphic rock (variety of quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gabbro or Basalt)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mafic Silicates
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite Rich Rock)
Metabasalt (often contains Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+;Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Snowflake Obsidian
Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)
Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pink Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Feldspar (specifically Orthoclase)
Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Ferruginous Quartz on Ironstone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary Clastic Rock)
Granitoid (Granite/Gneiss mix)
Granite or Granitic Gneiss (Silicon dioxide SiO2 with Al, K, Na silicates)
Giallo Ornamental Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Unakite (Epidotized Granite)
Epidote-Feldspar-Quartz Rock
Greenstone / Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tiger's Eye (Golden and Blue Pietersite mix)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Concretionary Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone with secondary mineral cementation)
Quartzite River Rock
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Jasper (Red/Brown Variety)
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus Iron Oxide impurities)
Chert (White/Gray variety)
Chert (SiO2)
Unakite (Epidote-Rich Granite)
Unakite (Granite consisting of Orthoclase, Quartz, and Epidote)
Chert (Nodular)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Septarian or Nodular variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pink Quartzite
Quartzite (mainly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Unakite
Unakite (Altered Granite)
Schist
Mica Schist
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals like Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile)
Conglomerate
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (predominantly Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Banded Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone (Stream-rounded)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Amethyst (Quartz variety)
Amethyst [Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)]
Banded Onyx (Calcite Marble)
Calcite (CaCO3) - Trap-rock or Cave Onyx
Quartz / Vein Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Tiger's Eye (Hawk's Eye)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Gneiss
High-grade metamorphic rock (Gneiss)