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Sedimentary (Chemical)

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

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Liesegang Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone with Liesegang Rings) — sedimentary

Liesegang Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Magnetite-hematite-chert formation) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Magnetite-hematite-chert formation

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Graphite (Graphite (Native Carbon, C)) — Mineral

Graphite

Graphite (Native Carbon, C)

Magnetite (Lodestone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Ironstone Pebble (Ferruginous sedimentary rock (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH) mixed with SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Pebble

Ferruginous sedimentary rock (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH) mixed with SiO2)

Chert (Chert / Flint) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert / Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limonite-stained Chert/Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite-stained Chert/Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Orange Calcite with Siderite/Iron Oxide Coating (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite with Siderite/Iron Oxide Coating

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limonite-pseudomorph after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone) (Goethite and Limonite secondary minerals (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Limonite-pseudomorph after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone)

Goethite and Limonite secondary minerals (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)

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

Polished Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Red Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper transition)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Iron Formation / Jasper-Hematite Ore (Banded Iron Formation (BIF) containing Jasper (SiO2) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation / Jasper-Hematite Ore

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) containing Jasper (SiO2) and Hematite (Fe2O3)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Yellow Chert or Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Tan Chert) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Tan Chert)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Novaculite variant) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Novaculite variant)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (containing Iron Oxide spots) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Iron Oxide spots)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (and Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (variously known as Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variously known as Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint in this context) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint in this context)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Chert / Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Lightly weathered variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Chert (variously known as Flint or River Pebble) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variously known as Flint or River Pebble)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)