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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

Rough Chalcedony / Jasper Nodules (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rough Chalcedony / Jasper Nodules

Silicon Dioxide (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)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide

Chalcedony / Agate Nodule (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chalcedony / Agate Nodule

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shiva Lingam (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasproid/Jasper)) — sedimentary

Shiva Lingam

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasproid/Jasper)

Tumbled green aventurine (probable) (Quartz variety; SiO₂ with disseminated fuchsite or other mica inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled green aventurine (probable)

Quartz variety; SiO₂ with disseminated fuchsite or other mica inclusions

Polished agate geode (Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), commonly banded agate with drusy quartz and possible iron-oxide inclusions) — mineral

Polished agate geode

Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), commonly banded agate with drusy quartz and possible iron-oxide inclusions

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper) (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Polished agate slice (Agate, a banded variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂)) — mineral

Polished agate slice

Agate, a banded variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂)

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

Chalcedony (Agate Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled chalcedony (likely blue-gray agate) (Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony/agate variety) — mineral

Tumbled chalcedony (likely blue-gray agate)

Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony/agate variety

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony/Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony/Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Banded Black Onyx (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Banded Black Onyx (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Chalcedony (Agate/Seashell replacement) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Seashell replacement)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Agate (SiO2 (Silicon dioxide, cryptocrystalline quartz)) — mineral

Agate

SiO2 (Silicon dioxide, cryptocrystalline quartz)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Chalcedony (specifically Agate and Carnelian variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Chalcedony (specifically Agate and Carnelian variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Carnelian (Carnelian Agate) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Hematite impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian (Carnelian Agate)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Hematite impurities)

Banded Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety) (Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety)

Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Dzi Bead (Etched Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with chemical etching) — mineral

Dzi Bead (Etched Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with chemical etching

Blue Onyx (Dyed Agate) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Blue Onyx (Dyed Agate)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Chalcedony (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Chalcedony

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Fire Agate (Crackle Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Fire Agate (Crackle Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Banded Agate (specifically sardonyx or carnelian agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically sardonyx or carnelian agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Banded Agate (Lake Superior Agate type) (Agate (Cryptocrystalline Variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Lake Superior Agate type)

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Dzi Bead (Agate Bead) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) - Chalcedony/Agate) — mineral

Dzi Bead (Agate Bead)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) - Chalcedony/Agate

Agate Nodule (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Agate Nodule (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Banded Agate (specifically Botswana Agate or Water-line Agate) (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Botswana Agate or Water-line Agate)

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2

Green Banded Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Green Banded Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Red Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Red Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate or Lake Superior style Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate or Lake Superior style Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Banded Agate (Onyx Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Banded Agate (Onyx Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz