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Mineral; Variety Of Quartz

Browse mineral; variety of quartz specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartzite Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartzite Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Almandine Garnet in Schist (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Schist

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Tiger's Eye (Rough) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye (Rough)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Tiger Iron variety (Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite, Magnetite, and Chert/Quartz - SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Tiger Iron variety

Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite, Magnetite, and Chert/Quartz - SiO2 + Fe2O3)

New Jade (Serpentine) (Antigorite / Serpentine Group (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

New Jade (Serpentine)

Antigorite / Serpentine Group (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Gold Flakes (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Flakes

Native Gold (Au)

Green Garden Quartz (Phantom Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions) — mineral

Green Garden Quartz (Phantom Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Common Quartz/Crystalline Quartz) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Common Quartz/Crystalline Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sulfur on Quartz (Native Sulfur (S8) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Sulfur on Quartz

Native Sulfur (S8) with Quartz (SiO2)

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

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicate Mineral - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicate Mineral - SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Morganite (Pink Beryl) (Beryllium aluminum silicate Be3Al2(SiO3)6) — mineral

Morganite (Pink Beryl)

Beryllium aluminum silicate Be3Al2(SiO3)6

Milky Quartz with Tourmaline and Iron Oxides (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Tourmaline and Iron Oxides

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

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

White Agate (Chalcedony)

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Halite (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

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

Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Schist (N/A (a rock type, not a mineral formula)) — metamorphic

Schist

N/A (a rock type, not a mineral formula)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Caribbean Calcite (Calcium Carbonate with Argonite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Caribbean Calcite

Calcium Carbonate with Argonite (CaCO3)

Breciated Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — Mineral

Breciated Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Peach Moonstone (Moonstone (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Peach Moonstone

Moonstone (KAlSi3O8)

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

Citrine

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Botryoidal Quartz / Calcite Geode crust (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Botryoidal Quartz / Calcite Geode crust

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Trace Elements) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Trace Elements

Botryoidal Aragonite (Cave Popcorn) (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Botryoidal Aragonite (Cave Popcorn)

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Rutilated Quartz (Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile Inclusions (TiO2)) — Mineral

Rutilated Quartz

Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile Inclusions (TiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Water-Worn Pebble) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-Worn Pebble)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)