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Mineral (Specifically A Cryptocrystalline Variety Of Quartz)

Browse mineral (specifically a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Smoky Quartz

Lithium Quartz

Dumortierite Quartz

Dumortierite Quartz

Morion Quartz

Rose Quartz

Milky Quartz

Snow Quartz

Garden Quartz

Blue Quartz

Phantom Quartz

Green Quartz

Chalcedony

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Chalcedony/Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert or Flint (polished/water-worn) (Chert (a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2). Flint is a specific variety of chert.) — Sedimentary (most likely, as Chert is a sedimentary rock often found as nodules in limestone or as bedded deposits; however, it can also form by metasomatic replacement, which leans towards metamorphic processes under certain conditions)

Chert or Flint (polished/water-worn)

Chert (a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2). Flint is a specific variety of chert.

Sedimentary (most likely, as Chert is a sedimentary rock often found as nodules in limestone or as bedded deposits; however, it can also form by metasomatic replacement, which leans towards metamorphic processes under certain conditions)

Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2)

Gray Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Gray Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine (a variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine (a variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Gray Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Gray Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Red Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Red Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chalcedony (Common Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble) (Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)) — Metamorphic Rock

Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)

Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)

Metamorphic Rock

Black Onyx (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Black Onyx

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with traces of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with traces of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese (SiO2)

Dyed Pink Agate Slice (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Pink Agate Slice

Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Agate (specifically Lace Agate type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Lace Agate type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian pebbles) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian pebbles)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Silex or Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Silex or Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal (specifically a Double-Terminated variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Low Quartz) — mineral

Quartz Crystal (specifically a Double-Terminated variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Low Quartz

Yellow Jasper (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Red Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (Beach Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Beach Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

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

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (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)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (Goethite)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (Goethite)

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

Chert (specifically Yellow Jasper)

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Blue chalcedony (likely dyed or coated) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony)) — mineral

Blue chalcedony (likely dyed or coated)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Jasper) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Jasper

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Blue Chalcedony and Picture Jasper Beads (Blue Chalcedony (SiO2), Picture Jasper (SiO2)) — Mineral

Blue Chalcedony and Picture Jasper Beads

Blue Chalcedony (SiO2), Picture Jasper (SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Milky/White Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky/White Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate

Crazy Lace Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Crazy Lace Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2)