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Sedimentary (Chemically Precipitated)

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

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Chert Nodule (with Ironstone Cortex) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule (with Ironstone Cortex)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite Fe2O3 and magnetite Fe3O4 alternating with Chert SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite Fe2O3 and magnetite Fe3O4 alternating with Chert SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Chert) (SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron Oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Chert)

SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron Oxide impurities)

Druzy Quartz Geode (Partially Open) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary Host Rock) — sedimentary

Druzy Quartz Geode (Partially Open)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary Host Rock

Sandstone (with iron staining) (Quartz Arenite / Ferruginous Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with iron staining)

Quartz Arenite / Ferruginous Sandstone

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)

Limestone with Algal/Lichen Colonization (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Algal/Lichen Colonization

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (with Limestone/Carbonate matrix) (Sedimentary cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Limestone/Carbonate matrix)

Sedimentary cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2)

Liesegang Rings (in Sandstone or Siltstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone with Liesegang Banding) — sedimentary

Liesegang Rings (in Sandstone or Siltstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone with Liesegang Banding

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

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2 with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2 with mineral cement)

Jasper (Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz) - SiO2) — sedimentary or metamorphic

Jasper

Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz) - SiO2

sedimentary or metamorphic

Quartz Geode (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary or igneous

Quartz Geode (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary or igneous

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

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Liesegang Stone (Sandstone with Liesegang Rings) (Clastic sedimentary rock with li-secondary iron oxide mineralization) — sedimentary

Liesegang Stone (Sandstone with Liesegang Rings)

Clastic sedimentary rock with li-secondary iron oxide mineralization

Raw Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Raw Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz (on Quartzite or Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz (on Quartzite or Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Soil with Mineral Detritus and Quartz Fragments (Regolith / Silicate Mineral Aggregate) — sedimentary

Soil with Mineral Detritus and Quartz Fragments

Regolith / Silicate Mineral Aggregate

Bentonite Clay (Montmorillonite (Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O) — sedimentary

Bentonite Clay

Montmorillonite (Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), AlOOH)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), AlOOH)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Calcite Vug in Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) inclusions) — sedimentary

Quartz Calcite Vug in Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) inclusions

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Limonitic Chert) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Limonitic Chert)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral / Sedimentary component

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral / Sedimentary component

Chert (Field Stone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Flint (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Chalcedony / Agate Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony / Agate Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Calcite (or Travertine / Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Calcite (or Travertine / Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)