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Mineral Or Sedimentary (If Chert)

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

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Mookaite Jasper (Radiolarite (Chert/Jasper variety), formula SiO2) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Radiolarite (Chert/Jasper variety), formula SiO2

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (Holey Stone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Holey Stone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Chert (Flint variety) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint variety)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert Pebble (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz Pebble with Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble with Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mookaite Jasper (Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2 with iron impurities)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Red Jasper (Brecchiated Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — Sedimentary / Mineral

Red Jasper (Brecchiated Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Sedimentary / Mineral

Chert (specifically a stream-worn Chert Nodule) (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically a stream-worn Chert Nodule)

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite with Chert inclusions (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Chert inclusions

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)

Chert (Grey/Black variety) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Grey/Black variety)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Flint / Chert (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint / Chert

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically a nodule with Chalcendony/Agate banding) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically a nodule with Chalcendony/Agate banding)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Chert (Siliceous rock composed of microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Chert (Siliceous rock composed of microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert with Druzy Quartz Geode (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Druzy Quartz Geode

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Chertified Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) often replaced by Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Chertified Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) often replaced by Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Banded Chert / Flint (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert / Flint

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Brown variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Brown variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Agate/Chert Nodule) (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Agate/Chert Nodule)

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Quartz (Chert/Chunky Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert/Chunky Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper Shard / Chert (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper Shard / Chert

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Hag Stone (Porous sedimentary rock (typically Flint, Chert, or Sandstone) with naturally occurring holes) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Porous sedimentary rock (typically Flint, Chert, or Sandstone) with naturally occurring holes

Chert (Common Opal/Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Mookaite Jasper (Silicified Radiolarite (Silicon Dioxide: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Silicified Radiolarite (Silicon Dioxide: SiO2)

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

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Chert (Fossiliferous) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Fossiliferous)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Agatized Chert / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agatized Chert / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chert in Matrix (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert in Matrix

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite) — sedimentary

Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite

Chert (variant Flint/Novaculite) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variant Flint/Novaculite)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Flint (Chert Node)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chert (Flint) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper with Agate Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Quartz/Chert) — sedimentary

Jasper with Agate Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Quartz/Chert

Chert (includes Flint & Jasper) (Chert (Siliceous sedimentary rock, chemical formula SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (includes Flint & Jasper)

Chert (Siliceous sedimentary rock, chemical formula SiO2)

Chert (with inclusions) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with inclusions)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)