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Sedimentary (Chemically Precipitated Mineral)

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

Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble) (Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)) — Rock (likely Sedimentary)

Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble)

Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)

Rock (likely Sedimentary)

Peridot (Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Red Jasper (Quartzite conglomerate) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Quartzite conglomerate)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions

Banded Iron Formation (Banded Iron Formation (BIF)) — Sedimentary Rock

Banded Iron Formation

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Sedimentary Rock

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Quartz Variety) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz Variety)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Banded Chert (with Quartz Vein) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (with Quartz Vein)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Iron-stained River Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Iron-stained River Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise (Turquoise (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — Mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Banded Agate (Gray/White) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Banded Agate (Gray/White)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Chert (specifically Yellow Jasper) (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Yellow Jasper)

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (with Quartz veins) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (with Quartz veins)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebbler (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebbler

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Dolerite (Diabase) (Dolerite / Diabase) — igneous

Dolerite (Diabase)

Dolerite / Diabase

Native Copper with Malachite and Chrysocolla (Native Copper (Cu) with Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2] and Chrysocolla [(Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O]) — mineral

Native Copper with Malachite and Chrysocolla

Native Copper (Cu) with Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2] and Chrysocolla [(Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O]

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Orange Quartzite (Tumbled Beach Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite (Tumbled Beach Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Onyx (Black) and Mother of Pearl Inlay (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for Onyx; Aragonite (CaCO3) for Mother of Pearl) — mineral

Onyx (Black) and Mother of Pearl Inlay

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for Onyx; Aragonite (CaCO3) for Mother of Pearl

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Banded Calcite (Tumbled) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Banded Calcite (Tumbled)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Spessartine Garnet (Manganese aluminum silicate (Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Spessartine Garnet

Manganese aluminum silicate (Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3)

Limonite with Quartz (Gossan) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Limonite with Quartz (Gossan)

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Citrine or Yellow Quartzite pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Citrine or Yellow Quartzite pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Water-Worn) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Water-Worn)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Common variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Common variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Sand Grain size) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Sand Grain size)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety on matrix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety on matrix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Druzy on Basalt (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Mafic Volcanic Rock) — Mineral on Igneous Rock

Quartz Druzy on Basalt

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Mafic Volcanic Rock

Mineral on Igneous Rock

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

Yellow Chert or Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)