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Sedimentary (Physico Chemical)

Browse sedimentary (physico chemical) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Limestone (specifically Marl or Chalk) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Marl or Chalk)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

sedimentary
Chert (Nodule) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

sedimentary
Chert (River Cobble) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Cobble)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (Arenite with Iron Oxide Concretions) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

Arenite with Iron Oxide Concretions

sedimentary
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Grain)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartzite (Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone)

metamorphic
Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartz (Druzy or Geode fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy or Geode fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite) (Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (composed largely of Fe2O3 and FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite)

Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (composed largely of Fe2O3 and FeO(OH)·nH2O)

sedimentary
Ironstone / Weathered Hematite (Iron oxide-rich sedimentary rock with Goethite/Hematite) — sedimentary

Ironstone / Weathered Hematite

Iron oxide-rich sedimentary rock with Goethite/Hematite

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

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (specifically brown Chert or Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically brown Chert or Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartz (Microcrystalline/Gravel) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Microcrystalline/Gravel)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

White Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Chert (Flint) (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartz (Milky/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Limonite or Ironstone Concretion (FeO(OH)·nH₂O (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide)) — mineral

Limonite or Ironstone Concretion

FeO(OH)·nH₂O (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide)

mineral
Jasper and Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz variety) — sedimentary

Jasper and Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz variety

sedimentary
Heart-shaped Pebble (Limestone/Quartz) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Heart-shaped Pebble (Limestone/Quartz)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Kaolin (China Clay) (Kaolinite [Al2Si2O5(OH)4]) — sedimentary

Kaolin (China Clay)

Kaolinite [Al2Si2O5(OH)4]

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Vuggy or Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Vuggy or Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point) (Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert/Flint)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point)

Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert/Flint)

sedimentary
Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Banded Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Yellow Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary