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Mineral, Specifically A Variety Of Quartz

Browse mineral, specifically a variety of quartz specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Smoky Quartz

Lithium Quartz

Dumortierite Quartz

Dumortierite Quartz

Morion Quartz

Rose Quartz

Milky Quartz

Snow Quartz

Garden Quartz

Blue Quartz

Quartz Arenite

Scepter Quartz

Spirit Quartz

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

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chevron Amethyst (Quartz (SiO2) with patterned Amethyst and White Quartz/Milky Quartz) — mineral

Chevron Amethyst

Quartz (SiO2) with patterned Amethyst and White Quartz/Milky Quartz

Blue Quartzite (Quartzite (specifically a variety enriched with blue-coloring minerals)) — Metamorphic Rock

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite (specifically a variety enriched with blue-coloring minerals)

Metamorphic Rock

Granite (specifically Pink or Alkali Feldspar Granite) (Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite (specifically Pink or Alkali Feldspar Granite)

Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)

Tumbled Black Stone (Unknown, possibly Obsidian, Onyx, or Tourmaline) — igneous or mineral

Tumbled Black Stone

Unknown, possibly Obsidian, Onyx, or Tourmaline

igneous or mineral

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz) — mineral

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz

Quartz (Agate/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Agate/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper with Quartz (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper with Quartz

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint Nodules) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Opaque variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Opaque variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Green Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Orange Quartzite / Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite / Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert / Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz or Moonstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Milky Quartz or Moonstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Aventurine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Fuchsite/Mica)) — metamorphic

Aventurine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Fuchsite/Mica)

Chert (Tripolitic Chert / Flint Nodules) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Tripolitic Chert / Flint Nodules)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Red Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Chalcedony (Botryoidal Agate vein) (Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz) - SiO2) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal Agate vein)

Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz) - SiO2

Polished green aventurine point (Quartz (SiO₂), green variety colored mainly by fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Polished green aventurine point

Quartz (SiO₂), green variety colored mainly by fuchsite inclusions

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Zebra Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Zebra Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (specifically Chevron Amethyst or Dream Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (specifically Chevron Amethyst or Dream Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Pink Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite Dyed) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Pink Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite Dyed)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Polished green-and-white jasper (likely ocean jasper or orbicular jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) with chlorite, epidote, calcite, and iron-oxide inclusions) — metamorphic

Polished green-and-white jasper (likely ocean jasper or orbicular jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) with chlorite, epidote, calcite, and iron-oxide inclusions

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities

Tumbled orange chalcedony (likely carnelian) (Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂; orange variety commonly called carnelian) — mineral

Tumbled orange chalcedony (likely carnelian)

Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂; orange variety commonly called carnelian

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

Agate (Carnelian / Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Rose Quartz

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

Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Agate (specifically a Banded Agate with a Quartz Druzy center) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (specifically a Banded Agate with a Quartz Druzy center)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Macrocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Macrocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Cryptocrystalline Quartz