Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

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

Crinoid Fossil in Chert (Siliceous limestone with Crinoidea fossil (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Crinoid Fossil in Chert

Siliceous limestone with Crinoidea fossil (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Sandstone Beach Pebble (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Beach Pebble

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar)

Red Sandstone (Iron-rich Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Quartz Arenite / Arkose with Hematite Cement) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Iron-rich Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Quartz Arenite / Arkose with Hematite Cement

Banded Iron Formation / Jasper-Hematite Ore (Banded Iron Formation (BIF) containing Jasper (SiO2) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation / Jasper-Hematite Ore

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) containing Jasper (SiO2) and Hematite (Fe2O3)

Red Sandstone (Iron-Rich) (Arenite (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Iron-Rich)

Arenite (Fe2O3)

Kambaba Jasper (Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae)) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper

Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Hematitic) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Hematitic)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Sandstone (likely Arkose) (Arenite (Feldspathic Sandstone / Arkose)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkose)

Arenite (Feldspathic Sandstone / Arkose)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Polychrome Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Polychrome Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Coarse Sand Grain / Lithic Fragment (Clastic Sediment (Lithic fragment or Quartz/Feldspar grain)) — sedimentary

Coarse Sand Grain / Lithic Fragment

Clastic Sediment (Lithic fragment or Quartz/Feldspar grain)

Quartz Vein with Host Rock (Greywacke/Siltstone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Clastic Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein with Host Rock (Greywacke/Siltstone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Clastic Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose type) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose type)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Banded Onyx (Cave Calcite) (Calcite (CaCO3), often called Mexican Onyx or Travertine) — sedimentary

Banded Onyx (Cave Calcite)

Calcite (CaCO3), often called Mexican Onyx or Travertine

Muscovite Schist (Mica Schist (primarily KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

Mica Schist (primarily KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartz (Druzy or Geode fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy or Geode fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite or iron oxide inclusions

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO₂)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO₂)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Arenite with Iron-oxide cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Arenite with Iron-oxide cement

Amethyst Geode (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of Iron (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst Geode

Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of Iron (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz on Limestone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Limestone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)

Amethyst with Marcasite accents (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2) and Marcasite (Iron Sulfide FeS2)) — mineral

Amethyst with Marcasite accents

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2) and Marcasite (Iron Sulfide FeS2)

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

Yellow Jasper (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Diamond Drill Core (Greenschist and Quartzite) (Chlorite Schist / Meta-quartzite (Metamorphic Rock Core Sample)) — metamorphic

Diamond Drill Core (Greenschist and Quartzite)

Chlorite Schist / Meta-quartzite (Metamorphic Rock Core Sample)

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Carnelian pebble) (Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Carnelian pebble)

Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Glauconitic Quartz-Wacke / Sandstone (Fe(II),Fe(III),Al,Mg)2-3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Glauconitic Quartz-Wacke / Sandstone (Fe(II),Fe(III),Al,Mg)2-3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)