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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

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

Chert (often called Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — Sedimentary/Mineral

Jasper

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Sedimentary/Mineral

Chert Arrowhead (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Yellow Chert / Agate) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Yellow Chert / Agate)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Agate (Cryptocrystalline quartz, Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Cryptocrystalline quartz, Chalcedony (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Honey Chert or Chalcedony Pebble) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Honey Chert or Chalcedony Pebble)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / River Pebble (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / River Pebble

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled carnelian (orange chalcedony) (Carnelian, a microcrystalline quartz variety; SiO₂, commonly colored by dispersed iron oxides) — mineral

Tumbled carnelian (orange chalcedony)

Carnelian, a microcrystalline quartz variety; SiO₂, commonly colored by dispersed iron oxides

Carnelian (Orange chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Carnelian

Orange chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)

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

Quartz pebble (Agate / Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz River Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz River Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange carnelian (possibly dyed agate) pendant (Cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂) — gemstone

Orange carnelian (possibly dyed agate) pendant

Cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂

Tumbled yellow chalcedony (likely yellow jasper or quartz) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; probable chalcedony/jasper variety) — mineral

Tumbled yellow chalcedony (likely yellow jasper or quartz)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; probable chalcedony/jasper variety

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

Chalcedony Pebble / Rough Agate

Silicon Dioxide (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

Chert (specifically Yellow/Honey Jasper variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Yellow/Honey Jasper variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Lake Superior Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Lake Superior Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Black Onyx (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Black Onyx

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carved Sea Turtle Figurine (Aventurine / Quartz / Jasper) (Quartz variety (SiO2) / Polycrystalline Quartz Aggregate) — mineral

Carved Sea Turtle Figurine (Aventurine / Quartz / Jasper)

Quartz variety (SiO2) / Polycrystalline Quartz Aggregate

Flint (Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint

Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Geode (Quartz / Chalcedony nodule) — sedimentary

Geode

Quartz / Chalcedony nodule

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Chert / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert / Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert / Flint Nodules (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Nodules

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Red/Carnelian Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities) — mineral

Jasper (Red/Carnelian Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities

Tumbled quartz-rich pebble (Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂ (tentative)) — mineral

Tumbled quartz-rich pebble

Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂ (tentative)

Tumbled red jasper with a quartz vein (Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely crossed by milky quartz) — metamorphic

Tumbled red jasper with a quartz vein

Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely crossed by milky quartz

Tumbled yellow chalcedony (likely citrine or yellow jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; exact identification requires testing) — mineral

Tumbled yellow chalcedony (likely citrine or yellow jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; exact identification requires testing

Blue Lace Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace minerals) — sedimentary

Blue Lace Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace minerals

Tumbled brown chalcedony (likely jasper or agate) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide staining) — mineral

Tumbled brown chalcedony (likely jasper or agate)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide staining

Fancy Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Banded Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)

Jasper (yellow/cream variety) (SiO₂ (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — Sedimentary

Jasper (yellow/cream variety)

SiO₂ (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

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

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz (SiO2)

Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Chrysocolla in Quartz (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate with silicon dioxide (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O + SiO2)) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Quartz

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate with silicon dioxide (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O + SiO2)