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Sedimentary (Microcrystalline Silicate)

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

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Chert

Ironstone

Kambaba Jasper

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Diatomite

Red Jasper (CHERT (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

CHERT (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Tumbled blue-green stone, likely chrysocolla-bearing jasper (Chrysocolla-rich chalcedony/jasper; commonly a mixture of chrysocolla (hydrated copper silicate, variable formula) and quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled blue-green stone, likely chrysocolla-bearing jasper

Chrysocolla-rich chalcedony/jasper; commonly a mixture of chrysocolla (hydrated copper silicate, variable formula) and quartz (SiO₂)

Small brown chert (flint) fragment (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) — sedimentary

Small brown chert (flint) fragment

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂

Yellow Chalcedony / Yellow Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony / Yellow Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

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

Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Weathered metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist (Indeterminate foliated silicate rock; commonly quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage) — metamorphic

Weathered metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist

Indeterminate foliated silicate rock; commonly quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage

Chert (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Chert (with Quartz Vein) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz Vein)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert with Quartz Veining (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Quartz Veining

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (varieties: Flint or Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties: Flint or Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (potentially Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Muscovite (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Chert Nodule or Concretion (Microcrystalline Quartz / Sedimentary Nodule) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule or Concretion

Microcrystalline Quartz / Sedimentary Nodule

Chert breccia (Sedimentary Breccia (Microcrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Chert breccia

Sedimentary Breccia (Microcrystalline Quartz)

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

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz-rich river pebble, likely milky quartz (Milky quartz (SiO₂), possibly a quartzite or quartz-rich silicate pebble) — mineral

Quartz-rich river pebble, likely milky quartz

Milky quartz (SiO₂), possibly a quartzite or quartz-rich silicate pebble

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (or Chert/Flint gravel) (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (or Chert/Flint gravel)

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Quartz (Chert / Agate / Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert / Agate / Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint when dark) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead Shard) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Shard)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Banded Chert (with Quartz Vein) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (with Quartz Vein)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (and/or Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Quartzite variety) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Quartzite variety)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (with small quartz inclusion) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with small quartz inclusion)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (containing Quartz) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Quartz)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (Cream Variety) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Cream Variety)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)