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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

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral / Sedimentary component

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral / Sedimentary component

Red Jasper (with Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper (with Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz River Pebble with Algae (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with organic biofilm) — metamorphic or igneous

Quartz River Pebble with Algae

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with organic biofilm

metamorphic or igneous

Chert (and Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Geode (unopened) (Quartz-filled Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened)

Quartz-filled Geode (SiO2)

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

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (variations include Chalcedony and Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Chalcedony and Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Polished red jasper (Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), commonly colored by iron oxides) — mineral

Polished red jasper

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

Carnelian (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite impurities)

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

Tumbled jasper, likely ocean jasper

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

Polished ocean jasper (orbicular jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with chalcedony and iron-rich alteration minerals) — mineral

Polished ocean jasper (orbicular jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with chalcedony and iron-rich alteration minerals

Tumbled purple agate (likely grape agate or amethystine chalcedony) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration commonly from iron, manganese, or inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled purple agate (likely grape agate or amethystine chalcedony)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration commonly from iron, manganese, or inclusions

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chrysoprase-bearing Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Nickel Inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Chrysoprase-bearing Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Nickel Inclusions (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — Mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

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

Quartz (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety, SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety, SiO2)

Polished blue banded agate slice (Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂, commonly with trace iron and other coloring elements) — mineral

Polished blue banded agate slice

Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂, commonly with trace iron and other coloring elements

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint when dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

Green Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically White Chert or Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically White Chert or Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (variously known as Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variously known as Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Banded Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Banded Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Banded Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Banded Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow or Tan Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow or Tan Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Calcified / Silicified Wood) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Calcified / Silicified Wood

Chalcedony Geode Fragment (Botryoidal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Chalcedony Geode Fragment (Botryoidal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Shiva Lingam (Cryptocrystalline Quartz and Iron Oxide) — sedimentary

Shiva Lingam

Cryptocrystalline Quartz and Iron Oxide

Chert nodules (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert nodules

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Agate (with Quartz Geode Center) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (with Quartz Geode Center)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (variously known as Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variously known as Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)