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Sedimentary (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Browse sedimentary (cryptocrystalline quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Red Jasper (with Quartz veining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (with Quartz veining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions (Hematite/Limonite)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions (Hematite/Limonite)

Gray Quartz (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Gray Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote with Magnetite/Hematite inclusions (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH)) with Iron Oxides) — mineral

Epidote with Magnetite/Hematite inclusions

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH)) with Iron Oxides

Pyrite in Matrix (Quartz/Schist) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (Quartz/Schist)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)

Blue Lace Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz)

Blue Lace Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Mineral (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chalcedony (Botryoidal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Puddingstone (Gowganda Tillite/Jasper Conglomerate) (Jasper Conglomerate (SiO2 primary composition)) — sedimentary

Puddingstone (Gowganda Tillite/Jasper Conglomerate)

Jasper Conglomerate (SiO2 primary composition)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide weathering) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide weathering)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Silicified Sandstone / Orthoquartzite with Liesegang rings) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Silicified Sandstone / Orthoquartzite with Liesegang rings

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Grit) (Clastic Sedimentary (Ironstone-rich Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Grit)

Clastic Sedimentary (Ironstone-rich Sandstone)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Arkosic Sandstone (Arkose (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Arkosic Sandstone

Arkose (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock (Puddingstone)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic sedimentary rock (Puddingstone)

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gritstone) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gritstone)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeO(OH))

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe2O3 dominant staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe2O3 dominant staining)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Red Sandstone (Iron-rich) (Ferruginous Sandstone (variable formula, primarily SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Iron-rich)

Ferruginous Sandstone (variable formula, primarily SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Jasper Conglomerate (specifically Puddingstone) (Jasper Conglomerate (Siliceous sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Jasper Conglomerate (specifically Puddingstone)

Jasper Conglomerate (Siliceous sedimentary rock)

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

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Fossilized Oyster Shell (Gryphaea or Crassostrea fossil (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Oyster Shell

Gryphaea or Crassostrea fossil (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Druze on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (SiO2 primary clasts with lithic matrix)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (SiO2 primary clasts with lithic matrix)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with various mineral cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with various mineral cements)