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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

Quartz Schist

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz

Clear Quartz

Clear Quartz

Morion Quartz

Morion Quartz

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz

Snow Quartz

Snow Quartz

Milky Quartz

Milky Quartz

Tourmalinated Quartz

Tourmalinated Quartz

Rutilated Quartz

Rutilated Quartz

Scepter Quartz

Scepter Quartz

Enhydro Quartz

Enhydro Quartz

Tangerine Quartz

Tangerine Quartz

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Ruby in Kyanite (Al2O3 (Corundum) in Al2SiO5 (Kyanite-Fuchsite-Quartz)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Kyanite

Al2O3 (Corundum) in Al2SiO5 (Kyanite-Fuchsite-Quartz)

Quartzite Pebble (Beach Stone) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (Beach Stone)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Jasper) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Jasper

Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Composition typically contains Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or Biotite: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 along with Quartz and Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Composition typically contains Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or Biotite: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 along with Quartz and Feldspar)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Rough Green QuartzITE / Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Cr-muscovite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Rough Green QuartzITE / Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Cr-muscovite inclusions)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Peach Aventurine (Quartz variety (SiO2 + Hematite/Goethite inclusions)) — mineral

Peach Aventurine

Quartz variety (SiO2 + Hematite/Goethite inclusions)

Orange Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Garnet in Matrix (likely Almandine in Quartz/Mica Schist) (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz-Feldspar host rock) — metamorphic

Garnet in Matrix (likely Almandine in Quartz/Mica Schist)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Quartz-Feldspar host rock

Red Jasper (Jasper (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)) — Sedimentary Rock

Red Jasper

Jasper (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)

Sedimentary Rock

Rough Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rough Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

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

Citrine Quartz

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Sandstone (likely River-tumbled Picture Sandstone) (Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely River-tumbled Picture Sandstone)

Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Pink Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Epidote with Quartz and Feldspar (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH) (Epidote complex)) — metamorphic

Epidote with Quartz and Feldspar

Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH) (Epidote complex)

Quartz (Raw Rose and Milky varieties) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Raw Rose and Milky varieties)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Red Quartz (Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Red Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

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

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Intermediate-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Intermediate-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Smoky Quartz (Tumbled) (Smoky Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (Tumbled)

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Quartzite river stone (Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite river stone

Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal (specifically a Double-Terminated variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Low Quartz) — mineral

Quartz Crystal (specifically a Double-Terminated variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Low Quartz

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Milky Quartz Mushroom) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz (Milky Quartz Mushroom)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Agate (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Agate (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite) (Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)) — Mineral

Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite)

Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)