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Sedimentary (Cryptocrystalline Silica)

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

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (with inclusions / Sandstone fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (with inclusions / Sandstone fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide: SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide: SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

sedimentary/mineral

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

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)

Jasper (Yellow/Brown) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Jasper (Yellow/Brown)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron Oxide) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron Oxide

Quartz (Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Crystal variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Crystal variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Druzy (on Calcedony/Quartz base) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy (on Calcedony/Quartz base)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (SiO2) - Silicon Dioxide with Hematic impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (SiO2) - Silicon Dioxide with Hematic impurities

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Jasper (Red/Brown Variety) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus Iron Oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Red/Brown Variety)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus Iron Oxide impurities)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead Preform) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Preform)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Yellow Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron Oxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron Oxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicate Mineral), SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicate Mineral), SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions

Red Jasper (Mahogany Obsidian variant similarity) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Mahogany Obsidian variant similarity)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Jasper (var. Ocean or Polychrome Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (var. Ocean or Polychrome Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and mineral inclusions

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Ironstone variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Ironstone variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety of chalcedony) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety of chalcedony

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)

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

Sandstone (Painted)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Agate (specifically Waterline or Onyx-type Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony) — mineral

Agate (specifically Waterline or Onyx-type Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of Iron or Goethite) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of Iron or Goethite

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Yellow Jasper (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions

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

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2)

Chert (Commonly known as Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Commonly known as Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper with Hematite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3) — sedimentary

Jasper with Hematite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3