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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

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)

Dyed Agate Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Agate Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

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

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron inclusions)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron inclusions)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper and Quartz Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper and Quartz Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz

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

Chert (specifically Blue Chert or Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (specifically Gray/Blue Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Dzi Bead (Agate) (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Dzi Bead (Agate)

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2

Blue Agate (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Blue Agate (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Tumbled orange chalcedony or carnelian (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony) — mineral

Tumbled orange chalcedony or carnelian

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony

Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper or leopard jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide pigments and altered volcanic inclusions) — mineral

Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper or leopard jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide pigments and altered volcanic inclusions

Polished brecciated jasper (Jasper, opaque microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brecciated jasper with iron-oxide and dark silicate inclusions) — mineral

Polished brecciated jasper

Jasper, opaque microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brecciated jasper with iron-oxide and dark silicate inclusions

Tumbled brown agate (Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled brown agate

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

Polished orbicular ocean jasper (Silicified volcanic rock; chiefly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar, chlorite, and iron-oxide inclusions) — mineral

Polished orbicular ocean jasper

Silicified volcanic rock; chiefly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar, chlorite, and iron-oxide inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Agate (or Quartz with Agate banding) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Agate (or Quartz with Agate banding)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

River Pebble (Lithified clastic sediment) — sedimentary

River Pebble

Lithified clastic sediment

Pebble with Basaltic and Quartz-rich Banding (Polymictic Lithic Pebble) — sedimentary

Pebble with Basaltic and Quartz-rich Banding

Polymictic Lithic Pebble

Jasper in Calcite / Brecciated Jasper (Silicon dioxide with calcium carbonate (SiO2 with CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Jasper in Calcite / Brecciated Jasper

Silicon dioxide with calcium carbonate (SiO2 with CaCO3)

Petrified wood (Silicified wood, commonly quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) replacing wood tissue) — fossil

Petrified wood

Silicified wood, commonly quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) replacing wood tissue

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

Chert (variant Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Chert or Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert or Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Jasper River Stone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper River Stone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Polished ocean jasper (orbicular jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) with iron oxides and assorted alteration minerals) — mineral

Polished ocean jasper (orbicular jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) with iron oxides and assorted alteration minerals

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

Chert Nodule (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Vuggy Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Vuggy Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Jasper / Chert Pebbles (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Jasper / Chert Pebbles

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Lake Superior Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Lake Superior Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Quartz (likely) / Siliceous rock with quartz phenocrysts (if a rock fragment) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely) / Siliceous rock with quartz phenocrysts (if a rock fragment)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Polished pink banded agate (Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂) — mineral

Polished pink banded agate

Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chalcedony (Agate / Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded agate (likely carnelian/chalcedony) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide coloration) — mineral

Banded agate (likely carnelian/chalcedony)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide coloration