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Sedimentary (Physico Chemical Precipitate)

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

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

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Chert (often called Flint when dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Jasper (possibly "Picture Jasper") (Jasper (a microcrystalline variety of Quartz / Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — Sedimentary rock (specifically a chemical sedimentary rock, or a chert if considered purely mineral aggregate)

Banded Jasper (possibly "Picture Jasper")

Jasper (a microcrystalline variety of Quartz / Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Sedimentary rock (specifically a chemical sedimentary rock, or a chert if considered purely mineral aggregate)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Turquoise (beads) (Turquoise; CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — Mineral

Turquoise (beads)

Turquoise; CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony/Quartz) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony/Quartz

Blue Goldstone (Goldstone (artificial glass)) — Mineral (man-made glass, not natural)

Blue Goldstone

Goldstone (artificial glass)

Mineral (man-made glass, not natural)

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

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — Mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Porcelain (Kaolin-based) (Alumina silicate ceramic (composed primarily of Kaolinite: Al2Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic (man-made/engineered)

Porcelain (Kaolin-based)

Alumina silicate ceramic (composed primarily of Kaolinite: Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

metamorphic (man-made/engineered)

Blue Opal Inlay (Simulated/Lab-created) (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O) with polymer resin) — mineraloid

Blue Opal Inlay (Simulated/Lab-created)

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O) with polymer resin

Yellow Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz / Calcite Vein Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Quartz / Calcite Vein Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Basalt with Calcite Veins (Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt with Calcite Veins

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Yellow Quartzite (Yellow Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (Yellow Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rhodochrosite with Pyrite and Quartz (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite with Pyrite and Quartz

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Dendritic Agate (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite/Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite/Oxide inclusions

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Ocean Jasper (Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Ocean Jasper

Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)

Quartz Veined Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock with Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — igneous

Quartz Veined Basalt

Mafic Volcanic Rock with Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ocean Jasper (Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Ocean Jasper

Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)

Quartzite (River Cobble) (Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Cobble)

Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)

Quartzite (Gold/Tan River Cobble) (Quartzite (composed primarily of crystalline SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Gold/Tan River Cobble)

Quartzite (composed primarily of crystalline SiO2)

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — Mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Acicular Azurite (indicated by deep blue, fibrous/fuzzy appearance) (Azurite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide) - Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) — mineral

Acicular Azurite (indicated by deep blue, fibrous/fuzzy appearance)

Azurite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide) - Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2

Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (vein quartz) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (vein quartz)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Chert / Flint (Chert (varietal name for microcrystalline quartz). Chemical formula: SiO₂) — Mineral

Chert / Flint

Chert (varietal name for microcrystalline quartz). Chemical formula: SiO₂

Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 with Limonite/Hematite impurities)) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 with Limonite/Hematite impurities)

Malachite (Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Malachite

Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)

Amethyst Geode (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst Geode

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Smoky Quartz) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Smoky Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Weathered Quartzite or Chert Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

metamorphic or sedimentary

Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (microcrystalline quartz)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (microcrystalline quartz)