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Sedimentary (Chemically Precipitated)

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

Chert (Nodule) (Chert (mainly Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Chert (mainly Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (specifically Gray/Blue Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Gray/Blue Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dendrite (Manganese Oxide Dendrites) (Psilomelane or Pyrolusite on Matrix (typically MnO2)) — mineral

Dendrite (Manganese Oxide Dendrites)

Psilomelane or Pyrolusite on Matrix (typically MnO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Hematite Beads (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — Mineral

Hematite Beads

Hematite (Fe2O3)

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Black Chert / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Dark Variety / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variation)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

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

Jasper or Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Cherty Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Limestone-based) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Carbonate host) — sedimentary

Chert (Limestone-based)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Carbonate host

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

Chert (Nodule)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Laterite (Lateritic Soil/Rock (rich in Fe2O3 and Al2O3)) — sedimentary

Laterite

Lateritic Soil/Rock (rich in Fe2O3 and Al2O3)

Limestone with Calcite Veins (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Calcite Veins

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint variant) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint variant)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint variety) (Microcrystalline context of Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline context of Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint type) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint type)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Boxwork Siderite or Sepatarian Nodule Weathering (Siderite (FeCO3) with secondary mineralization or Boxwork Geode fragment) — sedimentary

Boxwork Siderite or Sepatarian Nodule Weathering

Siderite (FeCO3) with secondary mineralization or Boxwork Geode fragment

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

Chert / River Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion / Goethite Nodules (Ironstone (composed primarily of Goethite FeO(OH) and Limonite)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Goethite Nodules

Ironstone (composed primarily of Goethite FeO(OH) and Limonite)

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

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert Nodule (Commonly known as Flint or River Rock) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule (Commonly known as Flint or River Rock)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint Nodular) (Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodular)

Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinicum (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinicum (C10H16O)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)