Chert (Arrowhead Point)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Category
Browse sedimentary (processed mineral product) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Chert (Arrowhead Point)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Quartz Vein in Siltstone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix
Dyed Quartz (often sold as 'Blue Quartz' or 'Blue Agate')
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Gneiss (specifically a granitic gneiss cobble)
Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Grey River Stone (Quartz-rich Quartzite/Siltstone)
Quartzite / Meta-siltstone (primarily SiO2)
Marble
Marble (metamorphosed limestone or dolostone), primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3) or dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)
Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).
Banded Iron Formation (BIF) with Quartz
Banded Iron Formation, often composed of alternating layers of hematite (Fe2O3) or magnetite (Fe3O4) and chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)
Shale
Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)
Caliche (also known as hardpan, calcrete, kankar)
Primarily composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), often mixed with other minerals like quartz, clay minerals, and iron oxides.
Chert (Arrowheads)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Biotite (Mica)
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)
Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Red Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Jasper with Quartz Veining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony
Unidentified Rock Fragment
Unknown
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper and Ironstone (likely Jasperized Ironstone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz (Crystal Cluster)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartz Variety
Orange Calcite Sphere
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)
Chert (Flint Nodule)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Limestone (specifically Crushed Limestone/Calcictic)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Greenstone
Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Brown Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
River Rock (likely Basalt or Greywacke)
Basalt or Lithic Sandstone
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Pink Dyed Agate (Pink Agate Slice)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Limestone
CaCO3 (principally Calcite)
Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss)
Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)
Arsenopyrite with Schist Matrix
Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)
Mixed Tumbled Gemstones and River Rocks
Mixed Decorative Stones (predominantly Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 variants)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Concretion
Various mineral compositions, typically carbonate or iron oxide cemented sediment
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)