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Sedimentary (Physico Chemical Precipitate)

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

Quartzite Pebble (Recrystallized Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Recrystallized Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Spessartine Garnet (Manganese aluminum silicate (Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Spessartine Garnet

Manganese aluminum silicate (Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Vanadinite on Matrix

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (mainly SiO2)

Granodiorite (containing Biotite and Quartz) (Granodiorite (Plagioclase-rich phaneritic intrusive rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite (containing Biotite and Quartz)

Granodiorite (Plagioclase-rich phaneritic intrusive rock)

River Rock (Quartzite) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Rock (Quartzite)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Water-Worn Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-Worn Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aura Rose Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Titanium/Gold coating)) — mineral

Aura Rose Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Titanium/Gold coating)

Blue Quartz (potentially Dumortierite-included) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Blue Quartz (potentially Dumortierite-included)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Yellow Quartzite (River Stone) (Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Stone)

Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)

Aragonite (Star Cluster or Twinned variety) (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite (Star Cluster or Twinned variety)

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Rough) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye (Rough)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Yellow/Tan Quartz Cobble) (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Yellow/Tan Quartz Cobble)

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

White Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

White Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Gold (Gold (Native Au)) — mineral

Gold

Gold (Native Au)

Slag Glass (Glassy Silicate Residue) — industrial byproduct

Slag Glass

Glassy Silicate Residue

industrial byproduct

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Tiger's eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite), SiO2) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Tiger's eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite), SiO2

Yellow Howlite (Dyed Magnesite/Howlite) (Dyed Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Howlite) or MgCO3 (Magnesite)) — mineral

Yellow Howlite (Dyed Magnesite/Howlite)

Dyed Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Howlite) or MgCO3 (Magnesite)

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate / Chalcedony) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate / Chalcedony

Concrete / Anthropogenic Conglomerate (Man-made composite material (Portland cement, aggregate, and water)) — not a natural rock

Concrete / Anthropogenic Conglomerate

Man-made composite material (Portland cement, aggregate, and water)

not a natural rock

Aragonite (variety 'Flos Ferri') (Aragonite (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Aragonite (variety 'Flos Ferri')

Aragonite (CaCO3)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Specular Hematite and Magnetite Ore (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3 and Fe3O4)) — mineral

Specular Hematite and Magnetite Ore

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3 and Fe3O4)

Acrylic or Resin (Synthetic Imitation) (Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) or Polyepoxide) — Synthetic/Man-made Polymer

Acrylic or Resin (Synthetic Imitation)

Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) or Polyepoxide

Synthetic/Man-made Polymer

Dyed Howlite (often sold as 'Turquenite') (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Dyed Howlite (often sold as 'Turquenite')

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Blue Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Muscovite Mica (in Quartz matrix) (Potassium aluminum silicate hydroxide fluoride (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (in Quartz matrix)

Potassium aluminum silicate hydroxide fluoride (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)

Quartzite Pebble (River Rock) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (River Rock)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)