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Sedimentary (Formed From Silica Deposits)

Browse sedimentary (formed from silica deposits) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Geyserite

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Turbidite

Kambaba Jasper

Tripolite

Sinter

Loess

Ignimbrite

Quartzite

Chert

Coal

Silcrete

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone / Weathered Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Quartz-rich Clastic Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone / Weathered Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Quartz-rich Clastic Rock

Banded Calcite (often commercially sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Honey Onyx') (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often commercially sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Honey Onyx')

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Red Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Iron-rich chert or jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored by hematite/goethite inclusions) — sedimentary

Iron-rich chert or jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored by hematite/goethite inclusions

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper and Quartz River Cobble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — Sedimentary / Metamorphic

Jasper and Quartz River Cobble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Sedimentary / Metamorphic

Precious Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Precious Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Milky Quartz / Rose Quartz fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz / Rose Quartz fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Chert (Jasper / Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert (Jasper / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) veining in silicate matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) veining in silicate matrix

Iron-rich jasper or hematite-bearing chert (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with hematite/goethite (Fe₂O₃/FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Iron-rich jasper or hematite-bearing chert

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with hematite/goethite (Fe₂O₃/FeO(OH))

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities, microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities, microcrystalline quartz

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Red Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Red Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Golden/Yellow Variety) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Golden/Yellow Variety)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Banded Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper or Ferruginous Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper or Ferruginous Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Agate (or Operculum / Fossil Shell) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (or Operculum / Fossil Shell)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Flint (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper and Quartz conglomerate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper and Quartz conglomerate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Amethyst Geode (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst Geode

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2

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

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Jasper (specifically Green Jasper/Chert) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Green Jasper/Chert)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Flint Nodules) (Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

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

River Pebble / Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)