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Mineral Or Sedimentary (If Chert)

Browse mineral or sedimentary (if chert) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Chert

Coal

Claystone

Shale

Marl

Black Shale

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Banded Iron Formation

Banded Iron Formation

Sperrylite

Ironstone

Breccia

Brookite

Flint or chert flake (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony with possible impurities) — sedimentary

Flint or chert flake

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony with possible impurities

Chert (with Chalky Cortex) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Chalky Cortex)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Oolitic Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oolitic texture) — sedimentary

Oolitic Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oolitic texture

Red jasper (iron-rich chert), possibly brecciated (Jasper: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored mainly by hematite/goethite; likely chert/jasper with iron-oxide veining) — sedimentary

Red jasper (iron-rich chert), possibly brecciated

Jasper: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored mainly by hematite/goethite; likely chert/jasper with iron-oxide veining

Geode (unopened) (SiO2 - Chert-shelled concretion (mostly Quartz)) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened)

SiO2 - Chert-shelled concretion (mostly Quartz)

Chert with Quartz Veins (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Quartz Veins

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Likely chert or jasper fragment (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), probably iron-stained chert/jasper) — sedimentary

Likely chert or jasper fragment

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), probably iron-stained chert/jasper

Chert with Limestone matrix (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2) in Calcite (CaCO3) matrix) — sedimentary

Chert with Limestone matrix

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2) in Calcite (CaCO3) matrix

Chert Breccia (Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica)) — sedimentary

Chert Breccia

Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica)

Chert (Flint with Iron Staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint with Iron Staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Red Chert/Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Red Chert/Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxides) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxides

Banded Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert/Flint nodule or weathered river rock (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert/Flint nodule or weathered river rock

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Wood Jasper (Siliceous sedimentary rock (variety of Chert/Chalcedony)) — Sedimentary

Wood Jasper

Siliceous sedimentary rock (variety of Chert/Chalcedony)

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz-rich rock fragment, possibly chert or weathered quartz (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), tentative identification) — mineral

Quartz-rich rock fragment, possibly chert or weathered quartz

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), tentative identification

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Polished brown river pebble (likely chert or fine-grained sandstone) (Indeterminate; probable microcrystalline quartz (chert) or quartz-rich sandstone) — sedimentary

Polished brown river pebble (likely chert or fine-grained sandstone)

Indeterminate; probable microcrystalline quartz (chert) or quartz-rich sandstone

Chert Concretion (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Chert Concretion (Silica-cemented Concretion (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Chert Concretion

Silica-cemented Concretion (primarily SiO2)

Dendritic Chert (Silicon Dioxide with Manganese Oxide Inclusions (SiO2 + MnO2)) — sedimentary

Dendritic Chert

Silicon Dioxide with Manganese Oxide Inclusions (SiO2 + MnO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Conglomerate Pebble (with Chert / Quartz) (Sedimentary Conglomerate / Breccia Pebble) — sedimentary

Conglomerate Pebble (with Chert / Quartz)

Sedimentary Conglomerate / Breccia Pebble

Chert (Quartz-rich) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz-rich)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (Limestone-based) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Limestone-based)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Jasper/Carnelian variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper/Carnelian variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Mudstone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Mudstone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert / River Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / River Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Likely chert (flint) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called chert; identification from the photo is tentative.) — sedimentary

Likely chert (flint)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called chert; identification from the photo is tentative.

Chert / Flint Nodule (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Nodule

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert or chalcedony fragment (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely ferruginous or jasper-like chalcedony) — mineral

Chert or chalcedony fragment

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely ferruginous or jasper-like chalcedony

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Weathered chert or siliceous limestone (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with carbonate matrix) — sedimentary

Weathered chert or siliceous limestone

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with carbonate matrix

Yellow-brown quartz-rich pebble (possibly iron-stained chert or quartzite) (Quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-oxide staining; exact identification requires hardness and acid tests) — metamorphic

Yellow-brown quartz-rich pebble (possibly iron-stained chert or quartzite)

Quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-oxide staining; exact identification requires hardness and acid tests