Rock Identifier

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Mineral Or Sedimentary (If Chert)

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

Chert (and Flint variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Agate/Flint variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Agate/Flint variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Ironstone variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Ironstone variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert / Flint (River Pebble) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint (River Pebble)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (containing Fossil Inclusions) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Fossil Inclusions)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (White-Tan variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White-Tan variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pebble (river rock/beach pebble) (Pebble (clast size class)) — Sedimentary Rock

Pebble (river rock/beach pebble)

Pebble (clast size class)

Sedimentary Rock

Chert (often called Flint when dark) (Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Chert (variously Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Chert (variously Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO₂)

Rugose Coral (Horn Coral Fossil) (Order Rugosa (fossilized in limestone/chert)) — sedimentary

Rugose Coral (Horn Coral Fossil)

Order Rugosa (fossilized in limestone/chert)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper locally) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, Formula: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper locally)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, Formula: SiO2)

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow/Tan) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow/Tan)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (with Quartz Veins) (Jasper (var. chert, SiO₂)) — Sedimentary Rock (technically chert, a microcrystalline quartz)

Red Jasper (with Quartz Veins)

Jasper (var. chert, SiO₂)

Sedimentary Rock (technically chert, a microcrystalline quartz)

Chert (Cherty Limestone or Flint) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Cherty Limestone or Flint)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Quartzite and Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic and sedimentary

Quartzite and Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

metamorphic and sedimentary

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation

Jasper and Yellow Chert (Tumbled) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper and Yellow Chert (Tumbled)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert / Red Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (with Quartz veins) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz veins)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Mookaite Jasper (Radiolarite (Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Radiolarite (Silica, SiO2)

Chert (Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dendritic Jasper (Bumblebee like Agate) (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Dendritic Jasper (Bumblebee like Agate)

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variation)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (containing Flint nodules) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Flint nodules)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow or Tan variety) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow or Tan variety)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (variant Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert / Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)