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Sedimentary (Chemically Precipitated) Or Metamorphic

Browse sedimentary (chemically precipitated) or metamorphic specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Metabasalt

Eulysite

Breccia

Ironstone

Anthracite

Metaquartzite

Slate

Marble

Hornfels

Metarhyolite

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Banded Chert (Jasper) River Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Banded iron formation fragment (BIF: microcrystalline quartz (chert/jasper) with iron oxides and/or magnetite) — sedimentary

Banded iron formation fragment

BIF: microcrystalline quartz (chert/jasper) with iron oxides and/or magnetite

Chert Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Tufa (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) - Porous Limestone) — sedimentary

Tufa

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) - Porous Limestone

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

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Magnetite-hematite-chert formation

Milky quartz fragment (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz fragment

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled milky quartz pebble (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz pebble

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Chert (Banded Iron Formation (SiO2 with Fe2O3 / Fe3O4)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Chert

Banded Iron Formation (SiO2 with Fe2O3 / Fe3O4)

Honey Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz-rich mineral fragment (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly milky quartz) — mineral

Quartz-rich mineral fragment

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly milky quartz

Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Hematite (likely Botryoidal or Specularite variant) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (likely Botryoidal or Specularite variant)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) vein cutting through host rock) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) vein cutting through host rock

Chert with Jasper/Quartz Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Jasper/Quartz Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Quartzite (Yellow/Orange variety) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Yellow/Orange variety)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Blue Calcite Sphere (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite Sphere

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Banded iron formation (ironstone) (Banded iron formation; chiefly hematite/magnetite (Fe₂O₃/Fe₃O₄) with chert (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Banded iron formation (ironstone)

Banded iron formation; chiefly hematite/magnetite (Fe₂O₃/Fe₃O₄) with chert (SiO₂)

Pyrite-bearing sulfide specimen (Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly with chalcopyrite and quartz or carbonate gangue) — mineral

Pyrite-bearing sulfide specimen

Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly with chalcopyrite and quartz or carbonate gangue

Raw Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Raw Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Common or Milky) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Common or Milky)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded iron formation (BIF) (Banded iron formation; chiefly hematite/magnetite and microcrystalline quartz (chert)) — sedimentary

Banded iron formation (BIF)

Banded iron formation; chiefly hematite/magnetite and microcrystalline quartz (chert)

Chert (with Quartz vein/coating) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz vein/coating)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Quartzite river pebble) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Quartzite river pebble)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (White Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Red Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Barite (Desert Diamond) (Barite (Barium Sulfate, BaSO4)) — mineral

Barite (Desert Diamond)

Barite (Barium Sulfate, BaSO4)