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Mineral (Variant Of Quartz)

Browse mineral (variant of quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Lithium Quartz

Dumortierite Quartz

Dumortierite Quartz

Garden Quartz

Blue Quartz

Phantom Quartz

Super Seven

Aventurine

Prase

Shattuckite

Snow Quartz

Rose Quartz

Flower Jasper

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Crystal Point (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Point

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

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 (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Banded quartz-rich rock (possibly pegmatite) (Likely quartz–feldspar pegmatite; identification is tentative from the photo) — igneous

Banded quartz-rich rock (possibly pegmatite)

Likely quartz–feldspar pegmatite; identification is tentative from the photo

Copper-bearing Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Quartz with Malachite/Chrysocolla staining) — igneous/metamorphic with mineral

Copper-bearing Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Quartz with Malachite/Chrysocolla staining

igneous/metamorphic with mineral

Rough Diamond / Clear Quartz (C (Carbon) or SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Rough Diamond / Clear Quartz

C (Carbon) or SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Tumbled quartz-like pebble (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly iron-stained chalcedony) — mineral

Tumbled quartz-like pebble

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly iron-stained chalcedony

Quartz (Quartzite Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz (Quartzite Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a metamorphic matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a metamorphic matrix

Quartz with Pyrite and Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2) inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Pyrite and Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2) inclusions

Cherry Quartz with Rose Quartz (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with glass-based synthetic components) — gemstone

Cherry Quartz with Rose Quartz

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with glass-based synthetic components

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely mica-bearing granite) (Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica (muscovite/biotite)) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely mica-bearing granite)

Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica (muscovite/biotite)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Quartz (Iron-Stained / Ferruginous Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained / Ferruginous Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold in Quartz Matrix (Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Gold in Quartz Matrix

Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz vein in Schist (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in Schist

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host

Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions) — igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)

Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions

igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)

Likely rough quartz-bearing mineral specimen (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly iron-stained quartz or quartz-rich rock) — mineral

Likely rough quartz-bearing mineral specimen

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly iron-stained quartz or quartz-rich rock

Weathered, iron-stained granite (possible granitic gneiss) (Granite, a quartz–feldspar–mica plutonic rock; visual identification is uncertain) — igneous

Weathered, iron-stained granite (possible granitic gneiss)

Granite, a quartz–feldspar–mica plutonic rock; visual identification is uncertain

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Quartz (SiO2) in metamorphic host rock (likely schist or phyllite)) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Quartz (SiO2) in metamorphic host rock (likely schist or phyllite)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities

Quartz with Tourmaline (Silicon Dioxide with complex boro-silicate (Quartz: SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Tourmaline

Silicon Dioxide with complex boro-silicate (Quartz: SiO2)

Multi-gemstone Quartz and Fluorite Bracelet (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Multi-gemstone Quartz and Fluorite Bracelet

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Milky Quartz with Schist Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mica Schist Matrix) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Schist Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mica Schist Matrix

Likely quartz-rich mineral specimen (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or quartz-bearing rock) — mineral

Likely quartz-rich mineral specimen

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or quartz-bearing rock

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

Milky Quartz with Hematite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled quartz (likely milky or included quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled quartz (likely milky or included quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

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

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz pebble with iron inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble with iron inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Druzy / Crystalline) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy / Crystalline)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Tumbled tourmalinated quartz (Quartz (SiO₂) with black tourmaline (schorl, NaFe₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄) inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled tourmalinated quartz

Quartz (SiO₂) with black tourmaline (schorl, NaFe₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄) inclusions

Iron-stained quartz vein in altered host rock (Quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides/hydroxides, likely hematite and goethite; host rock uncertain from the image) — metamorphic

Iron-stained quartz vein in altered host rock

Quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides/hydroxides, likely hematite and goethite; host rock uncertain from the image

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)