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Mineral; Variety Of Quartz

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

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Milky Quartz Pebble with Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble with Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)

Chrysocolla (with Quartz and Azurite) (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral [Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)]) — mineral

Chrysocolla (with Quartz and Azurite)

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral [Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)]

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Sandstone (likely with Quartz Veining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely with Quartz Veining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sunstone with Moonstone (Peach Moonstone) (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Sunstone with Moonstone (Peach Moonstone)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Galena (Lead Sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead Sulfide (PbS)

Black Onyx (Onyx (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Black Onyx

Onyx (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dyes) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dyes

Turquoise, Pearl, and Coral Necklace (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) / CaCO3 (Pearl and Coral)) — mineral

Turquoise, Pearl, and Coral Necklace

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) / CaCO3 (Pearl and Coral)

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

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian) (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian)

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine-colored Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Rose Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Milky Quartz/Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky Quartz/Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Pebble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite) (Corundum var. Ruby in Zoisite (Al2O3 + (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)))) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite)

Corundum var. Ruby in Zoisite (Al2O3 + (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)))

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Detrital Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Detrital Sedimentary Rock)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

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

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone with Quartz Vein (Arenite with Quartz (SiO2) Infilling) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Vein

Arenite with Quartz (SiO2) Infilling

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Apatite (Apatite Group (e.g., Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Apatite

Apatite Group (e.g., Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH))

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — metamorphic

Jadeite

NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Jadeite Jade (Sodium Aluminum Silicate (NaAlSi2O6)) — metamorphic

Jadeite Jade

Sodium Aluminum Silicate (NaAlSi2O6)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chrysocolla on Quartz with Iron Oxides (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla on Quartz with Iron Oxides

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz

Smoky Quartz and Biotite Schist (Quartz-Biotite Schist (SiO2 + K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Smoky Quartz and Biotite Schist

Quartz-Biotite Schist (SiO2 + K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Quartz (Drusy/Crystalline) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Drusy/Crystalline)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate with Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate with Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)