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Sedimentary (Secondary Classification: Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Browse sedimentary (secondary classification: cryptocrystalline quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Cactus Quartz

Chalcedony

Black Onyx

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Sandstone

Landscape Agate

Landscape Agate

Tube Agate

Sweetwater Agate

Sweetwater Agate

Frost Agate

Coldwater Agate

Honey Agate

Zebra Agate

Mixed Rock and Mineral Collection (Various geological specimens) — igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

Mixed Rock and Mineral Collection

Various geological specimens

igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

Lunar Highlands Breccia (Meteorite) (Lunar Feldspathic Breccia) — igneous

Lunar Highlands Breccia (Meteorite)

Lunar Feldspathic Breccia

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Agate (translucent water-worn pebble) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate (translucent water-worn pebble)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (often called Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Rounded gray-brown cobble, likely weathered sandstone or quartzite (Tentatively quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂-dominated); exact identification requires hardness and acid tests) — sedimentary

Rounded gray-brown cobble, likely weathered sandstone or quartzite

Tentatively quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂-dominated); exact identification requires hardness and acid tests

Feldspar-rich igneous rock, likely granite or gneiss fragment (Granite-like quartz–feldspar rock; exact identification is uncertain from the blurred image) — igneous

Feldspar-rich igneous rock, likely granite or gneiss fragment

Granite-like quartz–feldspar rock; exact identification is uncertain from the blurred image

Banded Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Banded Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Mixed River Stones and Agates (Mixed Silicates and Ironstones (primarily SiO2 and Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Mixed River Stones and Agates

Mixed Silicates and Ironstones (primarily SiO2 and Fe2O3)

Chert Pebble with Quartz Veins (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble with Quartz Veins

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Weathered quartz-bearing rock, possibly granite or gneiss (Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate, possibly granitic gneiss) — igneous

Weathered quartz-bearing rock, possibly granite or gneiss

Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate, possibly granitic gneiss

Chert (with Quartz Vein) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz Vein)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Chalcedony on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Vuggy Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Vuggy Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with Quartz Veining) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz Veining)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Lunar Feldspathic Breccia (Lunar Meteorite (Feldspathic Regolith Breccia)) — igneous

Lunar Feldspathic Breccia

Lunar Meteorite (Feldspathic Regolith Breccia)

Jasper or Chert with Quartz Vugs (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper or Chert with Quartz Vugs

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

$Jasper pebble with vein quartz cross-cutting fractures (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary$

Jasper pebble with vein quartz cross-cutting fractures

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (Pebble) (Microcrystalline to Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Pebble)

Microcrystalline to Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead Preform or Flake) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Preform or Flake)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Lavender Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Lavender Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)

Chalcedony (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Quartz (Jasper / Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz (Jasper / Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (containing Orbicular/Agate patterns) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Orbicular/Agate patterns)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper influence) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper influence)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper with Quartz Vein (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper with Quartz Vein

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert with Calcite Veining (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) veins) — sedimentary

Chert with Calcite Veining

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) veins

Chert (specifically a stream-worn Chert Nodule) (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically a stream-worn Chert Nodule)

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Brecciated Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Brecciated Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Snakeskin Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Snakeskin Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Jasper with Quartz Vein (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) and chalcedony with a quartz vein) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Vein

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) and chalcedony with a quartz vein

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)