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Sedimentary (Microcrystalline Quartz)

Browse sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Chalcedony

Chalcedony

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Chert

Chert

Flower Jasper

Flower Jasper

Brown Jasper

Brown Jasper

Red Jasper

Red Jasper

Feather Jasper

Feather Jasper

Royal Imperial Jasper

Royal Imperial Jasper

Scenic Jasper

Scenic Jasper

Carrasite Jasper

Carrasite Jasper

Map Jasper

Map Jasper

Dendritic Jasper

Dendritic Jasper

Red Jasper (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Oxide impurities (Fe2O3)) — mineralological specimen

Red Jasper

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

mineralological specimen

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Druzy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shiva Lingam (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasproid/Sandstone) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Shiva Lingam

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasproid/Sandstone) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)

Grey Jasper (Tumbled Quartz variant) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Grey Jasper (Tumbled Quartz variant)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Limonite Geode (Ironstone Concretion) (Limonite [FeO(OH)·nH2O] with possible Quartz or Calcite interior) — sedimentary

Limonite Geode (Ironstone Concretion)

Limonite [FeO(OH)·nH2O] with possible Quartz or Calcite interior

Blue Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with blue inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with blue inclusions (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand) (Glauconitic Quartz Arenite (containing Glauconite, (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)

Glauconitic Quartz Arenite (containing Glauconite, (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)

Weathered Quartzite or Chert Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic or sedimentary

Weathered Quartzite or Chert Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

metamorphic or sedimentary

Banded Agate (White Agate) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (White Agate)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Banded Chalcedony

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (containing Quartz/Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Quartz/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale with Vein Infillings (Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.) — Sedimentary Rock

Shale with Vein Infillings

Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.

Sedimentary Rock

Jasper (likely a variety of Yellow or Mustard Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary (chemically precipitated mineral)

Jasper (likely a variety of Yellow or Mustard Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

sedimentary (chemically precipitated mineral)

Dyed Agate (SiO2) — mineral

Dyed Agate

SiO2

Quartz on Schist (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Quartz on Schist

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock

River Pebble (Quartz/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Quartz/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Conglomerate with Quartz Inclusions (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock) with internal Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate with Quartz Inclusions

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock) with internal Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic or sedimentary

River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

metamorphic or sedimentary

Quartz (Microcrystalline Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Microcrystalline Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) crystal conglomerate) — sedimentary or metamorphic

River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) crystal conglomerate

sedimentary or metamorphic

Ferruginous Quartz (Red Jasper/Carnelian Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Red Jasper/Carnelian Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Black Onyx or Dyed Agate Node (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Black Onyx or Dyed Agate Node

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary (cryptocrystalline quartz)

Jasper (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

sedimentary (cryptocrystalline quartz)

Jasper (Brown Iron-Rich Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Iron Oxide/Crystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Brown Iron-Rich Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Iron Oxide/Crystalline Quartz)

Quartzite Pebbler (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebbler

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silica-rich microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silica-rich microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)

Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone) (Peralkaline Rock with Feldspar and Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone)

Peralkaline Rock with Feldspar and Arfvedsonite

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartzite with inclusions (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with inclusions

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz (SiO2)

Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute) (Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)) — metamorphic (man-made / anthropic)

Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute)

Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)

metamorphic (man-made / anthropic)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartz (likely Chalcedony or Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (likely Chalcedony or Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite-stained Chert/Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite-stained Chert/Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Green Moss Agate / Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron and Manganese inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Moss Agate / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron and Manganese inclusions