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Sedimentary (Chemically Precipitated)

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Sinter

Quartz (Peach/Orange) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Peach/Orange)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode / Druzy Quartz Node (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode / Druzy Quartz Node

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ironstone Nodule (Ironstone (Ferruginous Rock)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Nodule

Ironstone (Ferruginous Rock)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert Nodule (with Geode cavity) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule (with Geode cavity)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Barite (Desert Diamond)

Barite (Barium Sulfate, BaSO4)

Hematite Nodular Iron Ore (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite Nodular Iron Ore

Hematite (Fe2O3)

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

Honey Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Quartz (Milky/Clear)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Banded iron formation fragment (likely hematite–magnetite ironstone) (Banded iron formation; chiefly hematite (Fe₂O₃), magnetite (Fe₃O₄), and microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Banded iron formation fragment (likely hematite–magnetite ironstone)

Banded iron formation; chiefly hematite (Fe₂O₃), magnetite (Fe₃O₄), and microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Goethite-rich Concretion (FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Goethite-rich Concretion (FeO(OH))

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Ironstone Conglomerate (Ironstone (Hematite/Goethite rich sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Ironstone Conglomerate

Ironstone (Hematite/Goethite rich sedimentary rock)

Chert (Quartzite-rich River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartzite-rich River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Common Variety, Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Variety, Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert / Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (Light Grey / Flint variant) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Light Grey / Flint variant)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite with Limonite/Goethite Alteration (Pseudomorph) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) transitioning to Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Pyrite with Limonite/Goethite Alteration (Pseudomorph)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) transitioning to Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Iron Oxide Precipitates (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Iron Oxide Precipitates (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Banded iron formation pebble (Banded iron formation (BIF), chiefly hematite/magnetite with chert or jasper) — sedimentary

Banded iron formation pebble

Banded iron formation (BIF), chiefly hematite/magnetite with chert or jasper

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Coquina)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Coquina)

Oolitic Limestone (Egg Stone) (Oolite (Chemical sedimentary rock, primarily CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Oolitic Limestone (Egg Stone)

Oolite (Chemical sedimentary rock, primarily CaCO3)

Chert Nodule / Ironstone Concretion (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule / Ironstone Concretion

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides

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

Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Golden Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Golden Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Carnelian Agate (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

River Chalcedony / Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

River Chalcedony / Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pyrite-bearing Rock / Pyrite Ore (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in host rock matrix) — mineral

Pyrite-bearing Rock / Pyrite Ore

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in host rock matrix

Gneiss with Quartz Veining (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss with Quartz Veining

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)