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Sedimentary Rock (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Browse sedimentary rock (cryptocrystalline quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary (chemical)

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide impurities

sedimentary (chemical)

Sandstone Cobble (Clastic Sedimentary (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble

Clastic Sedimentary (Sandstone)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz / Quartzite

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chrysoprase (Silicon dioxide with nickel impurities (SiO2 + Ni)) — mineral

Chrysoprase

Silicon dioxide with nickel impurities (SiO2 + Ni)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Eye Agate (Sulemani Agate) (Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Eye Agate (Sulemani Agate)

Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite with Mica schist fragment (Quartzite (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Mica schist fragment

Quartzite (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Schist

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Brown Jasper (Likely) (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — Mineral

Brown Jasper (Likely)

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions), SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions), SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Jasper in Rhyolite matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions in Felsic Igneous matrix) — igneous

Jasper in Rhyolite matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions in Felsic Igneous matrix

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz/Clear Quartz Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

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

Milky Quartz on Matrix

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary host) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary host

Quartz (Iron-Stained or Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartzite with Hematite staining (Quartzite (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Hematite staining

Quartzite (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Water-Worn Pebble) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-Worn Pebble)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)