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Sedimentary (Physico Chemical Precipitate)

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

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Greywacke with Quartz Veins (Lithic Sandstone (Greywacke) with SiO2 inclusions) — sedimentary

Greywacke with Quartz Veins

Lithic Sandstone (Greywacke) with SiO2 inclusions

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Green Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Green Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Desert Rose (Gypsum Variety) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Desert Rose (Gypsum Variety)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Agate (specifically Waterline or Onyx-type Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony) — mineral

Agate (specifically Waterline or Onyx-type Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation (Fe2O3 + SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation (Fe2O3 + SiO2)

Banded Iron Formation (Banded Iron Formation (BIF)) — Sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Blue Agate (likely dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Agate (likely dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (likely Polychrome or Mookaite variants) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and hydroxide inclusions) — sedimentary (chemically precipitated)

Jasper (likely Polychrome or Mookaite variants)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and hydroxide inclusions

sedimentary (chemically precipitated)

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with varying levels of hydration) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with varying levels of hydration

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Selenite (Satin Spar) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite (Satin Spar)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation (Magnetite-Hematite-Chert)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation (Magnetite-Hematite-Chert)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant or Chert/Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant or Chert/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in River Siltstone (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) in Siliclastic Matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in River Siltstone

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) in Siliclastic Matrix

Agate and Amethyst (Quartz variants) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz and Crystalline Quartz) — mineral

Agate and Amethyst (Quartz variants)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz and Crystalline Quartz

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral / Sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral / Sedimentary

Celestite Geode (Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite Geode

Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)

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

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Desert Rose / Grape Agate variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Desert Rose / Grape Agate variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with Liesegang Banding) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Liesegang Banding)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Common or Milky) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Common or Milky)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

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

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Geode (unopened nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) Nodule) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) Nodule

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

Celestine (or Celestite)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

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

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (specifically Bloodstone or Heliotrope variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary (chemically precipitated)

Jasper (specifically Bloodstone or Heliotrope variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary (chemically precipitated)

Veined Limestone (Micrite) with Quartz/Calcite Veins (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silicate or Carbonate inclusions) — sedimentary

Veined Limestone (Micrite) with Quartz/Calcite Veins

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silicate or Carbonate inclusions