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Sedimentary (Anthropogenic)

Browse sedimentary (anthropogenic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Yellow Jasper (Chalcedony (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Chalcedony (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Red Jasper (Skull Carving) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus Iron Oxide inclusions)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Skull Carving)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus Iron Oxide inclusions)

Chert (Common Opal variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Green Jasper (Banded Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Green Jasper (Banded Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Chert (Nodular) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Green Onyx (Banded Calcite) (Travertine (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Green Onyx (Banded Calcite)

Travertine (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)

Chert and Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert and Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

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

Chert (specifically Red Chert/Jasper nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions

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

Chert Geode with Quartz Druzy

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with macrocrystalline Quartz

Jasper (Liver Jasper or Chocolate Jasper) (Jasper (Silicate - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Liver Jasper or Chocolate Jasper)

Jasper (Silicate - SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (specifically Jasper/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Red Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Red Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble type) (Iron oxide concretion (Goethite/Hematite and Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble type)

Iron oxide concretion (Goethite/Hematite and Sandstone)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (Goethite)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (Goethite)

Chert (varieties: Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties: Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint when in chalk or limestone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when in chalk or limestone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint Nodules (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Nodules

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

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

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Calcite (often marketed as Caribbean Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) + Aragonite) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often marketed as Caribbean Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) + Aragonite

Chert (Nodular Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Yellow or Brown Chert / Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Yellow or Brown Chert / Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Flint (or Chert)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Jasper with Quartz inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silica, SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint Nodular Variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (specifically Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)