Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary (Chemically Precipitated) Or Metamorphic

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

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

Chert (Nodule)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Howlite (Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Quartz (Milky to Clear) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky to Clear)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (possibly Citrine or Smoky Quartz variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (possibly Citrine or Smoky Quartz variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with Liesegang Banding) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Liesegang Banding)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Common Opal in Host Rock (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Common Opal in Host Rock

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Fossilized Crab Carapace (Concretion) (Decapoda (fossil), typically preserved in calcite or siderite concretion) — sedimentary

Fossilized Crab Carapace (Concretion)

Decapoda (fossil), typically preserved in calcite or siderite concretion

Dyed Imperial Jasper (Sea Sediment Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Quartz/Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Dyed Imperial Jasper (Sea Sediment Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Quartz/Chalcedony

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or River Stone) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or River Stone)

Chert (SiO2)

Dalmation Stone (Dyed) (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmation Stone (Dyed)

Peralkaline rhyolite

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

Chert / Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz / Quartzite Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic (mineral-based)

Quartz / Quartzite Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic (mineral-based)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Hematite with Magnetite (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite with Magnetite

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Common Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich) (Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals) — Mineral

Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich)

Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals

Pyrite (Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Spessartine Garnet (Manganese aluminum silicate (Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Spessartine Garnet

Manganese aluminum silicate (Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3)

Marble (Metamorphic Limestone (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Metamorphic Limestone (CaCO3)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Drusy/Crystalline variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Drusy/Crystalline variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Quartz Geode (Water-worn) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (Water-worn)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite) (Zoisite – Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) with inclusions of Ruby (Al2O3:Cr)) — metamorphic

Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite)

Zoisite – Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) with inclusions of Ruby (Al2O3:Cr)

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

Green Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule / Geode fragment) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule / Geode fragment)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Brecciated Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Brecciated Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Slate (Phyllo-silicate based metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Slate

Phyllo-silicate based metamorphic rock

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

Quartzite and Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

metamorphic and sedimentary

Jasper (Red/Brown) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Red/Brown)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock (Hydrothermally veined Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 veins in Matrix)) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock

Hydrothermally veined Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 veins in Matrix)

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

Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)