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Sedimentary (Cryptocrystalline Silica)

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

Chert (Gravel / Pebble) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Gravel / Pebble)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Red Chert / Jasper nodule) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Red Chert / Jasper nodule)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with hematite impurities

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (and Chert Geode) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Chert Geode)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Basanite variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Basanite variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Oolitic Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with oolitic texture) — sedimentary

Oolitic Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with oolitic texture

Chert (White Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Siliceous Mudstone variant) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Siliceous Mudstone variant)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Nodules (with Gryphaea or Shell inclusions) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Calcitic inclusions) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules (with Gryphaea or Shell inclusions)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Calcitic inclusions

Chert (Field Stone) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Chert (Iron-stained variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Iron-stained Quartz) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper (Iron-stained Quartz)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)

Chert (Chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (and Quartz Gravel) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Quartz Gravel)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Flinty variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flinty variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper with Agate and Quartz Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Quartz aggregate) — sedimentary

Jasper with Agate and Quartz Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Quartz aggregate

Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Field-collected variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field-collected variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variation) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variation)

Chert (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

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

Jasper (Red Jasper)

Jasper (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with iron inclusions)

Chert (Jasper variation) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)