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Mineral (Variant Of Quartz)

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

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (with possible Epidote/Chlorite coloring) (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (with possible Epidote/Chlorite coloring)

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with Fe2O3 staining)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt with Amygdules (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Amygdules

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Cracked) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (Cracked)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chrysocolla in Matrix (Chrysocolla (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Matrix

Chrysocolla (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Water-worn pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Water-worn pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fancy Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Granite (Weathered) (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite (Weathered)

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Epidote with Magnetite/Hematite inclusions (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH)) with Iron Oxides) — mineral

Epidote with Magnetite/Hematite inclusions

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH)) with Iron Oxides

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Amethyst (Quartz) (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Quartz)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)

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

Amethyst Quartz

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble (Citrine-colored or Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jadeite and Mixed Gemstones (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald) (Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Corundum (Al2O3), Beryl (Be3Al2(Si6O18))) — mineral

Jadeite and Mixed Gemstones (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald)

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Corundum (Al2O3), Beryl (Be3Al2(Si6O18))

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Limonite staining) (Arenite (FeOx-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Limonite staining)

Arenite (FeOx-rich)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Schist (specifically Mica Schist) (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (specifically Mica Schist)

Mica Schist

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Geode (Unopened) (Silica-lined Vug (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Silica-lined Vug (primarily SiO2)

Unakite or Epidosite (Epidosite (Mineral composition: Epidote, Feldspar, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Unakite or Epidosite

Epidosite (Mineral composition: Epidote, Feldspar, and Quartz)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with accessory minerals)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with accessory minerals)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH cement)

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)

Amethyst (Rose-tinted/Pale variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Rose-tinted/Pale variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)