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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

Polished orbicular granite (likely larvikite-type stone) (Coarse-grained granitoid composed mainly of feldspar, quartz, and dark mafic minerals; exact variety is uncertain from the image) — igneous

Polished orbicular granite (likely larvikite-type stone)

Coarse-grained granitoid composed mainly of feldspar, quartz, and dark mafic minerals; exact variety is uncertain from the image

Chalcedony Geode / Agate Nodule (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony Geode / Agate Nodule

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Jasper or Brown Chert node) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper or Brown Chert node)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Onyx (Banded Calcite) (Travertine (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Green Onyx (Banded Calcite)

Travertine (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)

Sandstone with Quartz Veining (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Veining

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)

Chalcedony (Agate) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Flint pebble (Chert / Flint (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Flint pebble

Chert / Flint (SiO2)

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

Banded Chalcedony (Agate)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Tumbled yellow jasper or iron-stained chert (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely colored by iron oxides) — mineral

Tumbled yellow jasper or iron-stained chert

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely colored by iron oxides

Chalcedony (Agate/Jasper Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chalcedony (Agate/Jasper Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Yellow Chert / Agate) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Yellow Chert / Agate)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Liesegang Stone (Sandstone with Liesegang Rings) (Clastic sedimentary rock with li-secondary iron oxide mineralization) — sedimentary

Liesegang Stone (Sandstone with Liesegang Rings)

Clastic sedimentary rock with li-secondary iron oxide mineralization

Jasper (Quartz (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Quartz (SiO2) with impurities

Ferruginous Quartz (Carnelian-tinted Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Carnelian-tinted Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Chalcedony (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Agate Geode (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Dendritic Chalcedony (Agate) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Dendritic Chalcedony (Agate)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished jasper pebble (Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide and clay inclusions) — mineral

Polished jasper pebble

Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide and clay inclusions

River Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

River Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles (Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles

Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

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

Geode (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica-rich Sandstone or Micaceous Schist Weathering (Micaceous Schist (Muscovite-Quartz composition)) — Metamorphic or Sedimentary depending on local grade

Mica-rich Sandstone or Micaceous Schist Weathering

Micaceous Schist (Muscovite-Quartz composition)

Metamorphic or Sedimentary depending on local grade

Chert Breccia (Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica)) — sedimentary

Chert Breccia

Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica)

Blue-green chrysocolla rough specimen (Chrysocolla, hydrated copper aluminosilicate; commonly associated with malachite, quartz, and limonite) — mineral

Blue-green chrysocolla rough specimen

Chrysocolla, hydrated copper aluminosilicate; commonly associated with malachite, quartz, and limonite

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

Breciated Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Milky chalcedony cabochon ring (Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely white or pale agate variety) — gemstone

Milky chalcedony cabochon ring

Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely white or pale agate variety

Sandstone with Iron Staining (Arenite with Limonite/Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3/FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Staining

Arenite with Limonite/Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3/FeO(OH))

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) (SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz / Chalcedony)) — mineral

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz / Chalcedony)

Banded Chert or Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert or Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (possibly Petrified Wood) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary (secondary formation)

Red Jasper (possibly Petrified Wood)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

sedimentary (secondary formation)

Agate Geode Node (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode Node

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Copper-bearing Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Quartz with Malachite/Chrysocolla staining) — igneous/metamorphic with mineral

Copper-bearing Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Quartz with Malachite/Chrysocolla staining

igneous/metamorphic with mineral

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Agate Geode (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper with Purple Fluorite or Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper with Purple Fluorite or Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Quartz with Iron Oxide Stain (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite coatings) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Oxide Stain

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite coatings

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)