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Sedimentary (Formed From Silica Deposits)

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

Agatized Chert / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agatized Chert / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint with Cortex

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Jasper (Iron-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities

Jasper with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities such as Fe2O3) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities such as Fe2O3

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

Chert (Golden/Yellow Variety)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz / Common Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Common Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Raw Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions) — sedimentary

Raw Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions

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

Clear Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (and Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (often called Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert / Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper, Agate, Quartz Mix (Polished Beads) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) for Quartz. Jasper and Agate are cryptocrystalline varieties of Quartz.) — Mineral/Semiprecious Gemstone (variety of Quartz)

Jasper, Agate, Quartz Mix (Polished Beads)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) for Quartz. Jasper and Agate are cryptocrystalline varieties of Quartz.

Mineral/Semiprecious Gemstone (variety of Quartz)

Agate Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Iron inclusions

Chert (varietal Chalcedony or Flint) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (varietal Chalcedony or Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

White Agate (Chalcedony) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

White Agate (Chalcedony)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Chert (Cherty Limestone or Flint) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Cherty Limestone or Flint)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Chalcedony/Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony/Opal replacing organic matter)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony/Opal replacing organic matter)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically tan/pink variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically tan/pink variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Jasper (Yellow/Brown)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony or Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony or Quartz, SiO2)

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

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)