Rock Identifier

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Mineral (Specifically A Variety Of Quartz)

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

Quartz Vein with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Red Tiger's Eye (Silicified Crocidolite (Quartz pseudo-morph after Crocidolite), SiO2) — metamorphic

Red Tiger's Eye

Silicified Crocidolite (Quartz pseudo-morph after Crocidolite), SiO2

Satin Spar Selenite (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar Selenite

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Pink Thulite (in Pumice-like texture) (Pink Zoisite (Mn-bearing Zoisite), Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) — metamorphic

Pink Thulite (in Pumice-like texture)

Pink Zoisite (Mn-bearing Zoisite), Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)

Blue Diamond (Carbon (C) with trace Boron) — mineral

Blue Diamond

Carbon (C) with trace Boron

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

Chert (Chert / Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Apache Tear (Obsidian) (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Apache Tear (Obsidian)

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Cobalt Blue Sea Glass (Amorphous Silica Glass (SiO2 + CoO)) — mineraloid / anthropogenic material

Cobalt Blue Sea Glass

Amorphous Silica Glass (SiO2 + CoO)

mineraloid / anthropogenic material

Milky Quartz with Chlorite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite group minerals) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Chlorite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite group minerals

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Jasper (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Oxide impurities (Fe2O3)) — mineralological specimen

Red Jasper

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Oxide impurities (Fe2O3)

mineralological specimen

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Jasper (River Pebble) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (River Pebble)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) impurities

Epidote (Epidote Group (e.g., Clinozoisite, Epidote, Piemontite), Epidote formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — Mineral

Epidote

Epidote Group (e.g., Clinozoisite, Epidote, Piemontite), Epidote formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand) (Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)) — mineral

Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand)

Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)

Gold-bearing Quartz with Iron Oxides (Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz with Iron Oxides

Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Pyrite (FeS2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz with Hematite inclusions

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

Jasper (Iron-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Hematite) inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Hematite) inclusions

Flint (variety of Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint (variety of Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Iron-rich Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of Hematite or Goethite) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-rich Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of Hematite or Goethite

Sandstone (Pebble) (Sandstone (arenite, arkose, wacke depending on composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Sandstone (arenite, arkose, wacke depending on composition)

Basalt (Basalt (Composition primarily Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Composition primarily Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Chert / Jasper and River Stones (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Jasper and River Stones

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — Mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (Chert Nodule with Cortex) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert Nodule with Cortex)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions) — Mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions

White Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Yellow/Brown variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Yellow/Brown variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Hematite Beads (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — Mineral

Hematite Beads

Hematite (Fe2O3)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions