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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

Agate (specifically, a slice of a Blue Lace or Chalcedony Agate nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Agate (specifically, a slice of a Blue Lace or Chalcedony Agate nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Ammonite Fossil (Ammonoidea) — fossil

Ammonite Fossil

Ammonoidea

Chert (Flint) with Iron Staining (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint) with Iron Staining

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2) — Mineral

Carnelian

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2

Chert / Flint (with quartz or calcite inclusion) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint (with quartz or calcite inclusion)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert Pebble with Quartz Veining

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Porphyritic granite boulder (Granite, commonly quartz–alkali feldspar–plagioclase with biotite/hornblende) — igneous

Porphyritic granite boulder

Granite, commonly quartz–alkali feldspar–plagioclase with biotite/hornblende

Chert (specifically Agate/Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Agate/Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Weathered granite pebble (Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Weathered granite pebble

Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica

Turquoise (Turquoise, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Chert (with Manganese Oxide coating) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Manganese Oxide coating)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Jasper (Zebra Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Jasper and Quartzite Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary/metamorphic

Jasper and Quartzite Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

sedimentary/metamorphic

Rounded river cobble, likely weathered sandstone or quartz-rich metasandstone (Indeterminate sandstone; commonly quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar, lithic grains, and iron-oxide cement) — sedimentary

Rounded river cobble, likely weathered sandstone or quartz-rich metasandstone

Indeterminate sandstone; commonly quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar, lithic grains, and iron-oxide cement

Milky quartz-rich rock, likely quartzite or quartz vein material (Quartz (SiO₂), probably intergrown with feldspar and weathered mica/clay minerals) — metamorphic

Milky quartz-rich rock, likely quartzite or quartz vein material

Quartz (SiO₂), probably intergrown with feldspar and weathered mica/clay minerals

Dalmatian jasper (likely orbicular microgranite) (Quartz–feldspar–biotite/pyroxene microgranite; commonly marketed as Dalmatian jasper) — igneous

Dalmatian jasper (likely orbicular microgranite)

Quartz–feldspar–biotite/pyroxene microgranite; commonly marketed as Dalmatian jasper

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Chalcedony (Botryoidal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O

Brecciated Chert (Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Brecciated Chert

Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Polished pink granite cobble (Granite, chiefly potassium feldspar, plagioclase, quartz, and biotite/hornblende) — igneous

Polished pink granite cobble

Granite, chiefly potassium feldspar, plagioclase, quartz, and biotite/hornblende

Agate Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony/Quartz) — sedimentary

Agate Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony/Quartz

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (specifically Lace Agate or Banded Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (specifically Lace Agate or Banded Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper with Quartz Vein (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper with Quartz Vein

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Chert (specifically a variety like Flint or River Jasper with Iron Oxidation) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically a variety like Flint or River Jasper with Iron Oxidation)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (with Quartz Vein) (Chert (Siliceous sedimentary rock, predominantly Microcrystalline Quartz SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz Vein)

Chert (Siliceous sedimentary rock, predominantly Microcrystalline Quartz SiO2)

Chert (with Limestone/Carbonate matrix) (Sedimentary cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Limestone/Carbonate matrix)

Sedimentary cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2)

Raw Agate (Chalcedony Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Raw Agate (Chalcedony Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Lunar Meteorite (Lunar Feldspathic Breccia) — igneous

Lunar Meteorite

Lunar Feldspathic Breccia

Chrysocolla in Quartz (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate with silicon dioxide (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O + SiO2)) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Quartz

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate with silicon dioxide (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O + SiO2)

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

Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Limestone-based) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Limestone-based)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Green Jasper / Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with inclusions)) — mineral

Jasper (Green Jasper / Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with inclusions)

Black Onyx (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — gemstone

Black Onyx

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper / Flint variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper / Flint variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Banded Agate / Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or quartzite (Indeterminate; likely quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and minor mica, or quartzite) — igneous

Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or quartzite

Indeterminate; likely quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and minor mica, or quartzite