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Sedimentary (Physico Chemical)

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

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Field Stone) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore Congcretion) (Limonite (a mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore Congcretion)

Limonite (a mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Opal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Opal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Pebble with Inclusion (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble with Inclusion

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (within Limestone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chert (within Limestone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Calcite on Host Rock (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite on Host Rock

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Quartz (Small Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ironstone Pebble (Iron-rich Sedimentary Rock (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone Pebble

Iron-rich Sedimentary Rock (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))

Quartz Sand Grain / Micro Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Sand Grain / Micro Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Celadonite in Basalt (Green Earth) (Celadonite (K(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)Si4O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Celadonite in Basalt (Green Earth)

Celadonite (K(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)Si4O10(OH)2)

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Sandstone (Arenite (Sandstone with iron oxide banding)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Arenite (Sandstone with iron oxide banding)

Limestone (River Pebble) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (River Pebble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Aggregate Concrete (Anthropogenic Conglomerate (Technosol)) — sedimentary

Aggregate Concrete

Anthropogenic Conglomerate (Technosol)

Generic Pebble / Rock Fragment (Lithic fragment / Weathered rock) — sedimentary

Generic Pebble / Rock Fragment

Lithic fragment / Weathered rock

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone with Lichen (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Lichen

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper in Calcite / Brecciated Jasper (Silicon dioxide with calcium carbonate (SiO2 with CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Jasper in Calcite / Brecciated Jasper

Silicon dioxide with calcium carbonate (SiO2 with CaCO3)

Chert / Flint Arrowheads and Artifacts (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Arrowheads and Artifacts

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Limonite/Goethite Iron Concretion (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite/Goethite Iron Concretion

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

Flint (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Polished) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite (Polished)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Jasper/Chaldcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Optical Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Optical Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Golden Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Golden Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint Pepple)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert with Quartz Veining

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)