Image Gallery: Australian Gemstones, Quartz Samples

Images of Australian Quartz. Quartz is Earth's most common mineral and is present in a wide range of rocks. Quartz can occur in small to very large crystals (crystalline) or as fine-grained material with crystals invisible to the unaided eye microcrystalline.  

Quartz crystals. Nundle, New South Wales Quartz crystals. Nundle, New South Wales
Faceted citrine (102 ct) and smoky quartz (69 ct). Oban River, New South Wales Faceted citrine (102 ct) and smoky quartz (69 ct). Oban River, New South Wales
Polished chalcedony Polished chalcedony
Quartz. chalcedony blue and white Quartz. chalcedony blue and white
Blue lace agate. Monto Queensland Blue lace agate. Monto Queensland
Polished agatehalf. White Rock, Drake, New South Wales Polished agatehalf. White Rock, Drake, New South Wales
Polished agate slice. Agate Creek, Queensland Polished agate slice. Agate Creek, Queensland
Polished agate half, Katherine, Northern Territory Polished agate half, Katherine, Northern Territory
Polished agate half, Agate Creek, Queensland Polished agate half, Agate Creek, Queensland
Cornelian (carnelian) Cornelian (carnelian)
Polished chrysoprase. Marlborough, Queensland Polished chrysoprase. Marlborough, Queensland
Moss agate, containing iron oxide mineral inclusions Moss agate, containing iron oxide mineral inclusions
Onyx Onyx
Jasper Jasper
Quartz. Thunder egg showing chalcedony and emethyst, Mt Hay Queensland Quartz. Thunder egg showing chalcedony and emethyst, Mt Hay Queensland
Chert (ribbon stone). Mooka Station, Western Australia Chert (ribbon stone). Mooka Station, Western Australia
Rutilated quartz. Tingha, New South Wales Rutilated quartz. Tingha, New South Wales
Rutilated quartz, polished cabochons. Tingha, New South Wales Rutilated quartz, polished cabochons. Tingha, New South Wales
Quartz. Rutilated quartz cabochons, Tingha, New South Wales Quartz. Rutilated quartz cabochons, Tingha, New South Wales