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Sedimentary (Chemically Precipitated Mineral)

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

Chert (variations include Flint/Chalcedony) (Chert (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint/Chalcedony)

Chert (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

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

Quartz (likely milky quartz or a stained variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sand (Construction Grade) (Unconsolidated siliciclastic sediment (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sand (Construction Grade)

Unconsolidated siliciclastic sediment (primarily SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Halite (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper (Red/Brown) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Red/Brown)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

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

Chert / Flint

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Bumble Bee Jasper (Calcite-bearing Volcanic Tuff (not a true Jasper)) — sedimentary

Bumble Bee Jasper

Calcite-bearing Volcanic Tuff (not a true Jasper)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Massive Quartz or Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral / metamorphic

Quartz (Massive Quartz or Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral / metamorphic

Limestone with Quartz/Calcite Veins (Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3 with SiO2 or CaCO3 intrusions)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Quartz/Calcite Veins

Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3 with SiO2 or CaCO3 intrusions)

Jasper, possibly Brecciated Jasper or Ocean Jasper due to patterns and color (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), a variety of Chalcedony) — Sedimentary Rock

Jasper, possibly Brecciated Jasper or Ocean Jasper due to patterns and color

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), a variety of Chalcedony

Sedimentary Rock

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

Chert (Jasper variation)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Red and Tan Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Red and Tan Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Graphite (Graphite (Native Carbon, C)) — Mineral

Graphite

Graphite (Native Carbon, C)

Blue Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Azurite-Malachite with Limonite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite) / Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite)) — mineral

Azurite-Malachite with Limonite

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite) / Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite)

Chert (Grey-Green Flint) (Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Grey-Green Flint)

Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Septarian Nodule or Mud Crack Fossil (Septarian Nodule (Concretion)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule or Mud Crack Fossil

Septarian Nodule (Concretion)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Chert (with Limestone/Dolomite host) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Limestone/Dolomite host)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ironstone (likely siderite or goethite-rich siltstone) (Ferruginous Siltstone) — sedimentary

Ironstone (likely siderite or goethite-rich siltstone)

Ferruginous Siltstone

Limonite Pseudomorph after Pyrite (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Limonite Pseudomorph after Pyrite

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)

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

Chert (Flint Nobule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Green Calcite (Onyx Marble) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite (Onyx Marble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite-pseudomorph after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone) (Goethite and Limonite secondary minerals (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Limonite-pseudomorph after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone)

Goethite and Limonite secondary minerals (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)

Quartz River Pebbles (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz River Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Common Opal variety) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Common Opal variety)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Yellow Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore) (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Serpentine (Nephrite-like River Cobble) (Serpentinite (Hydrous Magnesium Iron Silicate)) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Nephrite-like River Cobble)

Serpentinite (Hydrous Magnesium Iron Silicate)