Rock Identifier

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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.

Chalcedony in Limestone Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral within Sedimentary Rock

Chalcedony in Limestone Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Mineral within Sedimentary Rock

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Beach Pebble) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Beach Pebble)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz (Aventurine (variety of Quartz - SiO2) and Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz

Aventurine (variety of Quartz - SiO2) and Quartz (SiO2)

Dendritic Agate (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Hawk's Eye (Blue Tiger's Eye) (Quartz (fibrous crocidolite variety)) — Mineral

Hawk's Eye (Blue Tiger's Eye)

Quartz (fibrous crocidolite variety)

Agate (Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — Mineral

Agate

Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Blue Quartz (Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions (commonly Dumortierite)) — mineral

Blue Quartz (Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions (commonly Dumortierite)

Quartz (Milky and Bull Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky and Bull Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuscite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuscite inclusions

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Red Flagstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Flagstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz - SiO2)

Green Quartzite (Aventurine-like) (Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite (Aventurine-like)

Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (likely)

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Jasper (specifically a banded or dark variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically a banded or dark variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Quartz (Smoky or Impure Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky or Impure Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Granite (River Pebble) (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite (River Pebble)

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Carnelian (Carnelian (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Blue Lace Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 with traces of Fe2O3/FeO(OH))) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 with traces of Fe2O3/FeO(OH))

Eye Agate (Sulemani Agate) (Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Eye Agate (Sulemani Agate)

Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with hydration) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with hydration

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

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine type/Tumbled Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine type/Tumbled Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Citrine

Quartz (SiO₂)

Quartz (Raw Chunk) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Raw Chunk)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz and Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz and Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (likely Polychrome or Mookaite variants) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and hydroxide inclusions) — sedimentary (chemically precipitated)

Jasper (likely Polychrome or Mookaite variants)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and hydroxide inclusions

sedimentary (chemically precipitated)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz (Rose or Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Rose or Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities