Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Category
Browse mineral (found in igneous and metamorphic rocks) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Greenschist
Chlorite schist
Nuummite
Antophyllite-Gedrite (Orthorhombic amphiboles)
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide with artificial pigment (SiO2)
Native Gold
Native Gold (Au)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Quartz pebble (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Agate
Agate (Varietal form of Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)
Quartz (Milky or Yellowish)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Schist
Mica Schist (Variable chemistry, often rich in muscovite and biotite)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Quartz in Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Schorl (Black Tourmaline)
NaFe3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH (Iron tourmaline)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Greenstone with Epidote or Quartz Vein
Epidiorite or Metabasalt (composed largely of Chlorite, Epidote, and Amphibole)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine Quartz
Crystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron impurities)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed of feldspar, quartz, and mica)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ruby and Diamond Heart Pendant
Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)
Chalcopyrite
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Amethyst (Faceted)
Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ruby and Sapphire Cluster Ring
Corundum (Al2O3)
Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Gneiss (Metamorphic Pebble)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Amethyst
Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Green Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss with Quartz/Feldspar Vein
Quartz-Feldspathic Gneiss
Clear Quartz Crystal
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Rough Gemstone Grains (Mixed Sapphires and Quartz)
Corundum (Al2O3) and Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz / Calcite Vein Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)