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Sedimentary (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

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

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Chalcedony

Black Onyx

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Sandstone

Landscape Agate

Landscape Agate

Tube Agate

Sweetwater Agate

Sweetwater Agate

Frost Agate

Coldwater Agate

Honey Agate

Zebra Agate

Flame Agate

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

Chert (Quartz Variety)

Chert (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide (microcrystalline quartz, $SiO_2$)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide (microcrystalline quartz, $SiO_2$)

Flint Pebble (Silicon dioxide (microcrystalline quartz / chalcedony)) — sedimentary

Flint Pebble

Silicon dioxide (microcrystalline quartz / chalcedony)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (specifically Flint or Dark Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Dark Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (specifically Black Chert or Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Black Chert or Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)

Banded Chert (Agate-like Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (Agate-like Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (specifically Flint or Gray Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Gray Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (Chert Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Banded Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Banded Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

River Pebble (Likely Chert or Fine-Grained Sandstone/Quartzite) (Siliciclastic clast (likely Chert or Quartzarenite/Quartzite pebble)) — Sedimentary

River Pebble (Likely Chert or Fine-Grained Sandstone/Quartzite)

Siliciclastic clast (likely Chert or Quartzarenite/Quartzite pebble)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Chert (Yellow or Tan Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow or Tan Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Hag Stone (Porous Quartz or Chert Pebble (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Porous Quartz or Chert Pebble (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Fancy Jasper (Multicolor Agate/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper (Multicolor Agate/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Jasper (specifically Bloodstone or Heliotrope variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary (chemically precipitated)

Jasper (specifically Bloodstone or Heliotrope variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary (chemically precipitated)

River Rocks and Pebbles (Mixed Silica-rich Sediments (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

River Rocks and Pebbles

Mixed Silica-rich Sediments (SiO2 based)

Red Jasper (Polished) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Polished)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Jasper and Quartz Breccia (Silicified Breccia (Quartz / Chalcedony / Hematite)) — sedimentary

Jasper and Quartz Breccia

Silicified Breccia (Quartz / Chalcedony / Hematite)

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Black Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint variety) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Polished chert or jasper cobble (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called chert; iron-oxide-bearing varieties are jasper) — sedimentary

Polished chert or jasper cobble

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called chert; iron-oxide-bearing varieties are jasper

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Raw Carnelian (Quartz (Chalcedony) - SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions) — mineral

Raw Carnelian

Quartz (Chalcedony) - SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions

Chert or heavily weathered flint (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert/flint) — sedimentary

Chert or heavily weathered flint

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert/flint

Green Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with chlorite/epidote inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with chlorite/epidote inclusions

Jasper Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 as Quartz/Chert/Chalcedony)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 as Quartz/Chert/Chalcedony)

Red jasper-like chalcedony pebble (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper) — mineral

Red jasper-like chalcedony pebble

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper