Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary (Physico Chemical Precipitate)

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

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Onyx (Black) and Mother of Pearl Inlay (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for Onyx; Aragonite (CaCO3) for Mother of Pearl) — mineral

Onyx (Black) and Mother of Pearl Inlay

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for Onyx; Aragonite (CaCO3) for Mother of Pearl

Blue Aragonite (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Aragonite

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (SiO2 (recrystallized Quartz)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

SiO2 (recrystallized Quartz)

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Cullet (Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various metal oxide colorants) — mineraloid / anthropogenic

Cullet (Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various metal oxide colorants

mineraloid / anthropogenic

Granite (Weathered) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite (Weathered)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Gold (Elemental Metal) (Gold (Au)) — Mineral

Gold (Elemental Metal)

Gold (Au)

Bowling Ball (Brunswick T-Zone Deep Space) (Polyester resin / Polyurethane polymer) — Synthetic (not a natural rock)

Bowling Ball (Brunswick T-Zone Deep Space)

Polyester resin / Polyurethane polymer

Synthetic (not a natural rock)

Gold Grain (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Grain

Native Gold (Au)

Chert or Flint (polished/water-worn) (Chert (a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2). Flint is a specific variety of chert.) — Sedimentary (most likely, as Chert is a sedimentary rock often found as nodules in limestone or as bedded deposits; however, it can also form by metasomatic replacement, which leans towards metamorphic processes under certain conditions)

Chert or Flint (polished/water-worn)

Chert (a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2). Flint is a specific variety of chert.

Sedimentary (most likely, as Chert is a sedimentary rock often found as nodules in limestone or as bedded deposits; however, it can also form by metasomatic replacement, which leans towards metamorphic processes under certain conditions)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Vanadinite (Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)) — mineral

Vanadinite

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)]) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)]

Agate (Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Banded Chalcedony) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Banded Chalcedony

Himalayan Salt (Halite) (Halite (NaCl) with trace minerals) — mineral

Himalayan Salt (Halite)

Halite (NaCl) with trace minerals

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Quartzite with Dark Mineral Inclusions (Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with accessory minerals) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Dark Mineral Inclusions

Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with accessory minerals

Yellow Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Eclogite (Eclogite (composed primarily of Omphacite and Pyrope Garnet)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (composed primarily of Omphacite and Pyrope Garnet)

Rhyolite (Rhyolite (Extrusive Felsic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Rhyolite

Rhyolite (Extrusive Felsic Igneous Rock)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) (Aragonite (layered with organic polymers), CaCO3) — mineral

Mother of Pearl (Nacre)

Aragonite (layered with organic polymers), CaCO3

Serpentine (Nephrite-like Serpentine) (Serpentinite (Hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicate)) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Nephrite-like Serpentine)

Serpentinite (Hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicate)