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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

Limonite-stained Chert/Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite-stained Chert/Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Carnelian (Red Agate) (Carnelian (SiO2 with Hematite inclusions)) — mineral

Carnelian (Red Agate)

Carnelian (SiO2 with Hematite inclusions)

Chalcedony Geode (Chalcedony (SiO2) within a geode structure) — Mineral Geode/Sedimentary or Volcanic related

Chalcedony Geode

Chalcedony (SiO2) within a geode structure

Mineral Geode/Sedimentary or Volcanic related

Chert (with Quartz vein) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz vein)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Agate (Bead Form) (Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Bead Form)

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Agate Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Agate Jasper

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities

Sandstone with Quartz Crystal Infill (Quartz-cemented quartz arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Crystal Infill

Quartz-cemented quartz arenite

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate Geode Slice (with Druzy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode Slice (with Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide (Variety of Chalcedony), SiO2) — gemstone

Tumbled Carnelian

Silicon Dioxide (Variety of Chalcedony), SiO2

Chalcedony (Blue/Grey Lace Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Blue/Grey Lace Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chrysocolla

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

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

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Dyed Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Pink Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic pigment) — mineral

Pink Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic pigment

Small quartz-rich rock fragment (Likely quartz-bearing feldspathic rock; exact identification is limited by the image) — mineral

Small quartz-rich rock fragment

Likely quartz-bearing feldspathic rock; exact identification is limited by the image

Limonite (Ironstone) (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Chalcedony (Moonstone variant or White Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Moonstone variant or White Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary Rock with Quartz/Feldspar Vein) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary Rock with Quartz/Feldspar Vein

Biotite-rich granite or granodiorite (Coarse-grained granitoid, primarily quartz, plagioclase/feldspar, and biotite mica) — igneous

Biotite-rich granite or granodiorite

Coarse-grained granitoid, primarily quartz, plagioclase/feldspar, and biotite mica

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

Chalcedony (Agate Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Conglomeratic volcanic breccia (Lithic volcanic breccia, likely andesitic or basaltic) — igneous

Conglomeratic volcanic breccia

Lithic volcanic breccia, likely andesitic or basaltic

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

Chrysocolla

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

Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate Nodule (Chalcedony (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Carnelian Agate Nodule

Chalcedony (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

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

Script Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Turquoise (likely stabilized or simulated Howlite) (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)) — mineral

Turquoise (likely stabilized or simulated Howlite)

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)

Banded Agate (Eye Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2, microcrystalline quartz)) — gemstone

Banded Agate (Eye Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2, microcrystalline quartz)

Yellow Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz-bearing rock, possibly weathered granite or pegmatite (Quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate; exact classification is uncertain from the image) — igneous

Quartz-bearing rock, possibly weathered granite or pegmatite

Quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate; exact classification is uncertain from the image

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (Hydrated ferric oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

Hydrated ferric oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Agate (or Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Calcite / Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Quartz with Calcite / Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Agate (Polished Cabochon Slice) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Polished Cabochon Slice)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz-encrusted Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous Sandstone) — sedimentary

Quartz-encrusted Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous Sandstone

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

Chert (Flint / Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Weathered quartz-bearing metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist (Quartz–feldspar–mica rock; exact classification is uncertain from the photograph) — metamorphic

Weathered quartz-bearing metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist

Quartz–feldspar–mica rock; exact classification is uncertain from the photograph

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

Agate (Carnelian / Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Sandstone (Limonitic/Iron-stained) (Sandstone (containing Quartz, SiO2, and Limonite, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Limonitic/Iron-stained)

Sandstone (containing Quartz, SiO2, and Limonite, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite/Goethite on Shale (Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often associated with argillaceous rock) — sedimentary

Limonite/Goethite on Shale

Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often associated with argillaceous rock