Cinnabar in Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz, SiO2) with Mercury Sulfide inclusions (Cinnabar, HgS)
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Browse mineral (variety of quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Cinnabar in Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz, SiO2) with Mercury Sulfide inclusions (Cinnabar, HgS)
Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Epidote
Epidote Group (e.g., Clinozoisite, Epidote, Piemontite), Epidote formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Common Opal / Chert
Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O) or Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Banded Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Gold Ore in Quartz
Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) matrix
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
Chert (often called Jasper in this color variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz with Mica/Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates
Ruby and Diamond in Gold Setting
Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)
Rough Emerald
Emerald (Beryl), Be3Al2(SiO3)6
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Intermediate to Felsic Intrusive Rock)
Jasper (Red/Brown)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Ruby (Corundum)
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Red Jasper (Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Chert (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
River Rock (Greywacke/Sandstone)
Lithic Wacke
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Chert (varietal: Jasper or Ironstone nodule)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxides
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Ferruginous Quartzite (Red Sandstone/Quartzite)
Quartzite with Iron inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Porphyry (Flower Stone)
Porphyry (Andesite or Basalt matrix)
Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (White Chert / Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (also known as Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine appearance)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky or Common Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Apatite
Apatite group mineral (e.g., Fluorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite - Ca5(PO4)3(OH))
Quartz with Mica (Gneissic or Pegmatitic origin)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Milky Quartz Pebble with Matrix
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz Pebbles
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Titanium Aura Quartz (Aura Quartz)
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)