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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

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Milky quartz pebble (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz pebble

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Chocolate Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Chocolate Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Hydrothermal Quartz or Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Hydrothermal Quartz or Quartzite (SiO2)

Tumbled Mixed Gemstones and Rocks (Various mineral species including quartz (SiO2) and silicate minerals) — mineral

Tumbled Mixed Gemstones and Rocks

Various mineral species including quartz (SiO2) and silicate minerals

Chert (often found as Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often found as Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chrysocolla on Matrix (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla on Matrix

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

River Pebble (Weathered Rock Fragment) — sedimentary

River Pebble

Weathered Rock Fragment

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Polished Cabochon Slice) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Polished Cabochon Slice)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with Quartz Veining) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz Veining)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Chalcedony (Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)) — Mineral

Yellow Chalcedony

Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)

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

Yellow Quartz / Chalcedony Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Cherty Limestone / Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Cherty Limestone / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz; SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz; SiO2)

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Carnelian variety) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Carnelian variety)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Poppy Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Poppy Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Lake Superior Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Lake Superior Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2

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

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint nodule) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper based on color) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper based on color)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Gray Chert/Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Gray Chert/Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite and Jasper Pebbles (Quartzite (re-crystallized Quartz) and Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite and Jasper Pebbles

Quartzite (re-crystallized Quartz) and Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chalcedony (likely agate or chert) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) — mineral

Chalcedony (likely agate or chert)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (Permineralized wood)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (Permineralized wood)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variant) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variant

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Tumbled brown stone, likely jasper or iron-stained quartz (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly chalcedony/jasper with iron-oxide inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled brown stone, likely jasper or iron-stained quartz

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly chalcedony/jasper with iron-oxide inclusions

Polished brecciated jasper (Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-rich breccia) — mineral

Polished brecciated jasper

Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-rich breccia

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Tumbled brown jasper (likely iron-rich chalcedony) (Jasper, opaque microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly colored by iron oxides) — mineral

Tumbled brown jasper (likely iron-rich chalcedony)

Jasper, opaque microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly colored by iron oxides

Tumbled jasper (likely brecciated or orbicular jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled jasper (likely brecciated or orbicular jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions

Orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper) (Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions; commonly classified as orbicular jasper) — mineral

Orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)

Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions; commonly classified as orbicular jasper

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

Agate / Chalcedony Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)