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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 (Yellow Jasper/Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Agate (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Agate (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Quartz-veined Granite or Gneiss Pebble (Silicate-rich metamorphic rock fragment) — metamorphic

Quartz-veined Granite or Gneiss Pebble

Silicate-rich metamorphic rock fragment

Tree Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions) — mineral

Tree Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions

Onyx (Chalcedony (SiO2) with parallel banding) — mineral

Onyx

Chalcedony (SiO2) with parallel banding

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) — Mineral

Bloodstone

Heliotrope

Banded Agate (River Stone) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (River Stone)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz / Chalcedony)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz / Chalcedony)

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

Banded Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chalcedony Agate Geode / Nodule (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Chalcedony Agate Geode / Nodule

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chalcedony (including Carnelian and Agate variants) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (including Carnelian and Agate variants)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Leopard Skin Jasper (SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz with inclusions)) — mineral

Leopard Skin Jasper

SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz with inclusions)

Chert Nodules in Limestone (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules in Limestone

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow chalcedony (likely heat-treated or resin-coated) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) — mineral

Yellow chalcedony (likely heat-treated or resin-coated)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂

Polished agate geode (Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) with quartz druse crystals) — mineral

Polished agate geode

Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) with quartz druse crystals

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

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood) (Silicified Paleoflora (mainly Quartz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood)

Silicified Paleoflora (mainly Quartz, SiO2)

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (microcrystalline quartz)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (microcrystalline quartz)

Chert (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

River Chalcedony / Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

River Chalcedony / Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Red Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2

Jasper Breccia (Brecciated Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper Breccia

Brecciated Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)

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

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Chert (with small quartz inclusion) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with small quartz inclusion)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint nodule)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule/Pebble)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert (containing Quartz)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Quartz Vein Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Flint/Chert Nodule in Limestone (Sedimentary rock containing microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) within a calcium carbonate (CaCO3) matrix) — sedimentary

Flint/Chert Nodule in Limestone

Sedimentary rock containing microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) within a calcium carbonate (CaCO3) matrix

Jasper-Quartz Conglomerate / Chert (Siliceous Sedimentary Rock (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper-Quartz Conglomerate / Chert

Siliceous Sedimentary Rock (SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Fossiliferous Chert or Agate (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) with fossiliferous inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Chert or Agate

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) with fossiliferous inclusions

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

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz

Chert with Iron Inclusions (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite) — sedimentary

Chert with Iron Inclusions

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite

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

Jasper with Quartz vein

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz