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Sedimentary (Chemically Precipitated)

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

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Quartz Geode (with possible Manganese or Goethite coating) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (with possible Manganese or Goethite coating)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Yellow Calcite (Banded Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite (Banded Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Chalcedony Nodule (Carnelian/Agate) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony Nodule (Carnelian/Agate)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

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

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Common Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Common Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

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

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint Nodule

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

sedimentary
Botryoidal Chalcedony (Desert Rose / Grape Agate variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Desert Rose / Grape Agate variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

mineral
Sparkling Druzy Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Sparkling Druzy Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

mineral
Chert (Jasper/Mudstone variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Mudstone variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Chert (Microcrystalline and Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert Pebble (Yellow/Brown Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble (Yellow/Brown Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Gravel pebble) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Gravel pebble)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (variant Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Picture Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Gravel Bit) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Gravel Bit)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

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

Common Opal in Host Rock

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

mineraloid
Fossilized Oyster Shell (Gryphaea or Crassostrea fossil (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Oyster Shell

Gryphaea or Crassostrea fossil (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

sedimentary
Jasper (River pebble) (Jasper / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (River pebble)

Jasper / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Dragon Stone (Ohko Stone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Dragon Stone

Ohko Stone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

sedimentary
Chert (Iron-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)

sedimentary
Dalmation Stone (Dyed) (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmation Stone (Dyed)

Peralkaline rhyolite

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

Chert / Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Barite (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)) — mineral

Barite

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)

mineral
Calcite (Calcite (CaCO₃)) — Mineral

Calcite

Calcite (CaCO₃)

Mineral
Quartz (Milky/Crystal variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Crystal variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral