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Mineral (Variant Of Quartz)

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

Tiger's Eye (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of crocidolite (riebeckite) that have been altered to limonite and then replaced by quartz) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of crocidolite (riebeckite) that have been altered to limonite and then replaced by quartz

Quartz (specifically Quartzite or Massive Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (specifically Quartzite or Massive Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with trace Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with trace Fe2O3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite with Garnet (Garnetiferous Quartzite (SiO2 + X3Y2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Garnet

Garnetiferous Quartzite (SiO2 + X3Y2(SiO4)3)

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

River Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (pronounced "nice")) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (pronounced "nice")

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Gold in Matrix (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold in Matrix

Native Gold (Au)

Geode (Unopened) (Siliceous Septarian Concretion / Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Siliceous Septarian Concretion / Geode (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Inclusions) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Inclusions)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH impurities)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of Iron Oxide)

Dalmatian Stone (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline rhyolite

Blue Quartzite (Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite (Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral / metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral / metamorphic

Lazulite (Lazulite (Mg,Fe2+)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2) — mineral

Lazulite

Lazulite (Mg,Fe2+)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2

Pink Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix (Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4) in Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix

Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4) in Quartz (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (KAlSi3O8 - SiO2 - NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (KAlSi3O8 - SiO2 - NaAlSi3O8)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky/Milky Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Milky Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Wishing Stone (Quartz-veined Siltstone or Graywacke) (Hydrothermal Quartz vein in matrix of SiO2 (Quartz) and Al2O3 (Clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Wishing Stone (Quartz-veined Siltstone or Graywacke)

Hydrothermal Quartz vein in matrix of SiO2 (Quartz) and Al2O3 (Clay minerals)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Pink Tumbled Quartz (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Tumbled Quartz (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine-colored Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine-colored Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica)

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)