Chert (and Chalcedony)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Category
Mineral (Specifically A Variety Of Quartz)
Browse mineral (specifically a variety of quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Mookaite (Mookaite Jasper)
Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2 with iron oxides)
sedimentary
Puddingstone
Conglomerate (typically quartz-rich or jasper-rich)
sedimentary
White Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cementation)
sedimentary
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Ventifact
Eolian Ventifact (often composed of basalt, chert, or quartzite)
sedimentary
Chrysoprase
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2), flavored by Nickel
mineral
Chrysoprase
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Fluorite (Purple/Blue variety)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Pyrite
Iron Pyrite (FeS2)
Mineral
Banded Calcite or Travertine
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sedimentary
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within metamorphic/igneous matrix
igneous/metamorphic
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
sedimentary
Quartz (Milky or Common Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive rock)
igneous
Chert (Tan/Yellow variety)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Jasper (Red/Brown Variety)
Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
sedimentary
Chert (Tan/Brown variety)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
sedimentary
Chert (Yellow/Tan variety)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Chert (White-Grey variety)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Chert (Chert / Flint Variety)
Microcrystalline / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Chert (White-Tan variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Yellow Jasper
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)
Titanium Aura Quartz (Aura Quartz)
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Conglomerate
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)
sedimentary
Fossil Coral (Petoskey Stone or Favosites)
Favosites (specifically Hexagonaria percarinata if silica-replaced Michigan type)
sedimentary
Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Apatite
Apatite group mineral (e.g., Fluorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite - Ca5(PO4)3(OH))
mineral
River Rock (Greywacke/Sandstone)
Lithic Wacke
sedimentary
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
igneous
Quartzite (Yellow/Orange variety)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
metamorphic
Selenite (Satin Spar)
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
mineral