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Sedimentary (Chemically Precipitated)

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

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Chert (Beach Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Beach Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert Pebble

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)

Chert (SiO2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (including Flint and Jasper variants) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (including Flint and Jasper variants)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Green variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Sand (Decomposed Granite) (Grus / Quartz-Feldspar Detritus) — sedimentary

Granite Sand (Decomposed Granite)

Grus / Quartz-Feldspar Detritus

Micro-crystalline Quartz Pebble (Chert) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Micro-crystalline Quartz Pebble (Chert)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variation) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Flinty variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flinty variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variation)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Chert (specifically Yellow Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Black Chert / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with potential fossil inclusion) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with potential fossil inclusion)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (with small quartz vug) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with small quartz vug)

Chert (SiO2)

Magnetite Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Chert / Chalcedony Nodules (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Chalcedony Nodules

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcite (CaCO3)

Quartz (likely milky quartz or a stained variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely milky quartz or a stained variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Weathered graywacke or sandstone cobble (Lithic/feldspathic sandstone; exact identification requires a fresh break or thin section) — sedimentary

Weathered graywacke or sandstone cobble

Lithic/feldspathic sandstone; exact identification requires a fresh break or thin section

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Nodule (Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Claystone)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Nodule (Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Claystone)

Chert (Quartz-rich) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz-rich)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Snakeskin Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Snakeskin Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper based on color) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper based on color)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyritized Ammonite (Ammonitida (replaced by Iron Disulfide, FeS2)) — sedimentary

Pyritized Ammonite

Ammonitida (replaced by Iron Disulfide, FeS2)

Chert (often called Flint or River Stone) (Microcrystalline alpha-quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or River Stone)

Microcrystalline alpha-quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Brown Chert or Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Brown Chert or Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Sedimentary Rock (Primarily CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Rock (Primarily CaCO3)

Chert (variations include Flint) (Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint)

Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)