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Sedimentary (Physico Chemical Precipitate)

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

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Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Ironstone

Sinter

Coal

Kambaba Jasper

Limestone

Asphalt Rock

Claystone

Mudstone

Sapropel

Banded Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Nodule (Flint) (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule (Flint)

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Banded Calcite (Mexican Onyx) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Banded Calcite (Mexican Onyx)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz-rich translucent pebble, possibly iron-stained quartz or chalcedony (Quartz (SiO₂), potentially microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony)) — mineral

Quartz-rich translucent pebble, possibly iron-stained quartz or chalcedony

Quartz (SiO₂), potentially microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony)

Aragonite (Aragonite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite

Aragonite (CaCO3)

Quartz-veined Sandstone (Quartzite-veined Arenite / SiO2 and quartz sand) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sandstone

Quartzite-veined Arenite / SiO2 and quartz sand

Vein-filled Sedimentary Rock (Silicified sedimentary rock with quartz/calcite vein) — sedimentary

Vein-filled Sedimentary Rock

Silicified sedimentary rock with quartz/calcite vein

Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary rock with hydrothermal quartz veins) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary rock with hydrothermal quartz veins

Pyrite Concretion (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Matrix) — sedimentary

Pyrite Concretion

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Matrix

Banded iron formation (ironstone) (BIF; chiefly hematite/magnetite with chert or jasper (Fe₂O₃/Fe₃O₄ and SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Banded iron formation (ironstone)

BIF; chiefly hematite/magnetite with chert or jasper (Fe₂O₃/Fe₃O₄ and SiO₂)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow calcite (Calcite (CaCO₃), likely honey or amber calcite) — mineral

Yellow calcite

Calcite (CaCO₃), likely honey or amber calcite

Raw honey calcite (Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)) — mineral

Raw honey calcite

Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)

Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Limonite (SiO2 + FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Limonite (SiO2 + FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Druzy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Geode) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Geode

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary/volcanic host) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary/volcanic host

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Orbicular Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sulfur (Native Sulfur (S8)) — mineral

Sulfur

Native Sulfur (S8)

Banded iron formation (iron-rich metamorphic rock) (Banded iron formation (BIF), chiefly hematite/magnetite with chert or quartz (Fe₂O₃/Fe₃O₄ and SiO₂)) — metamorphic

Banded iron formation (iron-rich metamorphic rock)

Banded iron formation (BIF), chiefly hematite/magnetite with chert or quartz (Fe₂O₃/Fe₃O₄ and SiO₂)

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

Chert/Flint Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Red Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Galena (likely) (Galena, lead sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena (likely)

Galena, lead sulfide (PbS)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Blue Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Celestine (Celestite) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestine (Celestite)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Orange Calcite (with White Calcite/Quartz matrix) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite (with White Calcite/Quartz matrix)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Caribbean Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Aragonite) — mineral

Caribbean Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Aragonite

White Agate / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

White Agate / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz Geode / Chalcedony Nodule (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Geode / Chalcedony Nodule

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Green) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral/Sedimentary

Jasper (Green)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral/Sedimentary

Druzy Quartz (part of a Geode) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz (part of a Geode)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)