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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

Cactus Quartz

Chalcedony

Chalcedony

Black Onyx

Black Onyx

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Sandstone

Sandstone

Tube Agate

Tube Agate

Landscape Agate

Landscape Agate

Sweetwater Agate

Sweetwater Agate

Zebra Agate

Zebra Agate

Teepee Canyon Agate

Teepee Canyon Agate

Sunset Agate

Sunset Agate

Shadow Agate

Shadow Agate

Chert (Jasper-bearing) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper-bearing)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (often found within Limestone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (often found within Limestone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert Nodules (with Gryphaea or Shell inclusions) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Calcitic inclusions) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules (with Gryphaea or Shell inclusions)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Calcitic inclusions

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Chalcedony (Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)) — Mineral

Yellow Chalcedony

Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)

Chalcedony Nodule (Commonly known as Agate or Chert) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony Nodule (Commonly known as Agate or Chert)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow or Tan Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow or Tan Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

River Rocks and Pebbles (Mixed Silica-rich Sediments (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

River Rocks and Pebbles

Mixed Silica-rich Sediments (SiO2 based)

Chert / Fossilized Burrow Cast (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Trace Carbonates) — sedimentary

Chert / Fossilized Burrow Cast

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Trace Carbonates

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz

Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Jasper (specifically Bloodstone or Heliotrope variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Bloodstone or Heliotrope variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper locally) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, Formula: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper locally)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, Formula: SiO2)

Chert / Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert / Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Green Quartz (including Prase or Aventurine variants) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (likely Actinolite or Chlorite)) — mineral

Green Quartz (including Prase or Aventurine variants)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (likely Actinolite or Chlorite)

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Agate/Chert Nodule) (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Agate/Chert Nodule)

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz Infill (Basalt (SiO2 for the quartz inclusion)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz Infill

Basalt (SiO2 for the quartz inclusion)

Banded Agate (Quartz) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Agate (Quartz)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Tree Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions) — mineral

Tree Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions

Onyx (Chalcedony (SiO2) with parallel banding) — mineral

Onyx

Chalcedony (SiO2) with parallel banding

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) — Mineral

Bloodstone

Heliotrope

Yellow Chalcedony or River Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chalcedony or River Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Banded Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (or Fossiliferous Limestone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Fossiliferous Limestone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper Conglomerate (Puddingstone) (Jasper Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with quartz/jasper clasts)) — sedimentary

Jasper Conglomerate (Puddingstone)

Jasper Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with quartz/jasper clasts)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)

Limonite (Limonite (FeOO·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite

Limonite (FeOO·nH2O)

Chalcedony (including Carnelian and Agate variants) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (including Carnelian and Agate variants)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide/Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) staining) — mineral

Limonite-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide/Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) staining