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Sedimentary (Formed From Silica Deposits)

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

Howlite (White Buffalo Turquoise) (Howlite (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide), Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5) — mineral

Howlite (White Buffalo Turquoise)

Howlite (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide), Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5

mineral
Limonite (Iron Stone/Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Stone/Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

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

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartzite (SiO2 (Crystalline Quartz)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

SiO2 (Crystalline Quartz)

metamorphic
Quartz (Riverstone / Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Riverstone / Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
White Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Shale or Siltstone (Sedimentary Rock (Siliciclastic)) — sedimentary

Shale or Siltstone

Sedimentary Rock (Siliciclastic)

sedimentary
Siltstone or Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Siltstone or Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Chalcedony (Quartz variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Quartz variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartz (Milky/Common) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Chert (Yellow/Tan variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow/Tan variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (variations include Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary
Magnetite / Iron-Rich Concretion (Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Bog Iron Limonite) — mineral

Magnetite / Iron-Rich Concretion

Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Bog Iron Limonite

mineral
Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Geode (Unopened) (Siliceous Concretion / Geode) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Siliceous Concretion / Geode

sedimentary
Amethyst (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

mineral
Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

sedimentary
Amethyst (Amethyst (SiO2 with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (SiO2 with Iron impurities)

mineral
Jasper and Aquamarine (likely) (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)), Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18))) — Sedimentary (Jasper), Mineral (Aquamarine)

Jasper and Aquamarine (likely)

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)), Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18))

Sedimentary (Jasper), Mineral (Aquamarine)
Chalcedony (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Chalcedony

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

mineral
Amethyst (Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)

mineral
Chert (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (Flesh-colored or Rose Quartz variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Flesh-colored or Rose Quartz variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz with Mica inclusion (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite inclusions) — igneous

Quartz with Mica inclusion

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite inclusions

igneous
Chert (White-Tan variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White-Tan variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

mineral
Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (Goethite)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (Goethite)

sedimentary
Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·n(H2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·n(H2O)

mineral
Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions

mineral
Chert (Jasper variation) (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

sedimentary
Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

mineral
Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

sedimentary