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Mineral (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Browse mineral (cryptocrystalline quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Lithium Quartz

Dumortierite Quartz

Dumortierite Quartz

Garden Quartz

Blue Quartz

Phantom Quartz

Chalcedony

Black Onyx

Super Seven

Aventurine

Landscape Agate

Landscape Agate

Tube Agate

Prase

Red Chalcedony (likely dyed) (Chalcedony (a variety of Quartz), SiO2) — Mineral (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Red Chalcedony (likely dyed)

Chalcedony (a variety of Quartz), SiO2

Mineral (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Chalcedony (Quartz Pebbles) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Quartz Pebbles)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate / Jasper Specimen) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate / Jasper Specimen)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Geode / Fossilized Gastropod or Shell Cast (Silicon dioxide (Quartz) replacement / fossil mold) — sedimentary

Geode / Fossilized Gastropod or Shell Cast

Silicon dioxide (Quartz) replacement / fossil mold

Likely polished/tumbled quartz-rich specimen (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly an agate or chalcedony variety) — mineral

Likely polished/tumbled quartz-rich specimen

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly an agate or chalcedony variety

Agate (Dyed) or composite stone (SiO2) — mineral

Agate (Dyed) or composite stone

SiO2

Tumbled chalcedony or agate pebble (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony with possible iron-oxide inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled chalcedony or agate pebble

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony with possible iron-oxide inclusions

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

Chalcedony (Agate / Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Chalcedony (or Yellow Jasper / Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony (or Yellow Jasper / Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2)

Agate Geode (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Blue Chalcedony

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ocean Jasper (SiO2) — mineral

Ocean Jasper

SiO2

Dyed Agate (SiO2) — Mineral

Dyed Agate

SiO2

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Geode fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Geode fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — mineral

Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles (Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles

Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Chalcedony (Agate / Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) veining in silicate matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) veining in silicate matrix

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Yellow Agate) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Yellow Agate)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Tumbled yellow chalcedony (likely yellow jasper or citrine-colored quartz) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; coloration may come from iron oxides or fine inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled yellow chalcedony (likely yellow jasper or citrine-colored quartz)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; coloration may come from iron oxides or fine inclusions

Carnelian and White Quartz Bracelet (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - specifically Carnelian (Chalcedony) and Rock Crystal/Snow Quartz) — mineral

Carnelian and White Quartz Bracelet

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - specifically Carnelian (Chalcedony) and Rock Crystal/Snow Quartz

Agate Nodules (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Nodules

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz-veined Granite or Gneiss Pebble (Silicate-rich metamorphic rock fragment) — metamorphic

Quartz-veined Granite or Gneiss Pebble

Silicate-rich metamorphic rock fragment

Fairburn Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Fairburn Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Agate with Drusy Quartz (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with macrocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Banded Agate with Drusy Quartz

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with macrocrystalline Quartz

Red Jasper and Green Aventurine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Red Jasper and Green Aventurine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Dyed Agate (SiO2) — Mineral

Dyed Agate

SiO2

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Tumbled) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Tumbled)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Polished chalcedony (likely moss or dendritic agate) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron/manganese oxide inclusions) — mineral

Polished chalcedony (likely moss or dendritic agate)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron/manganese oxide inclusions

Tree Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions) — mineral

Tree Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Onyx (Chalcedony (SiO2) with parallel banding) — mineral

Onyx

Chalcedony (SiO2) with parallel banding

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) — Mineral

Bloodstone

Heliotrope

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

Chalcedony (Agate) Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Polished agate geode (Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) with quartz druse crystals) — mineral

Polished agate geode

Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) with quartz druse crystals

Yellow chalcedony (likely heat-treated or resin-coated) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) — mineral

Yellow chalcedony (likely heat-treated or resin-coated)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂

Chalcedony Pebble / Rough Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony Pebble / Rough Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)