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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

Weathered rounded pebble (Likely altered granite or granitic gneiss fragment; exact identification is uncertain from the image) — igneous

Weathered rounded pebble

Likely altered granite or granitic gneiss fragment; exact identification is uncertain from the image

Orange Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise (set in silver jewelry) (Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate)) — mineral

Turquoise (set in silver jewelry)

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate)

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

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (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]

Dark metamorphic rock, likely hornfels or fine-grained basalt (Probable hornfels; commonly quartz–feldspar–mica with variable amphibole/pyroxene) — metamorphic

Dark metamorphic rock, likely hornfels or fine-grained basalt

Probable hornfels; commonly quartz–feldspar–mica with variable amphibole/pyroxene

Mineral and Rock Collection (Assorted) (Mixed collection including Quartz (SiO2), Jasper (SiO2 with impurities), Rose Quartz, and Aventurine) — mineral

Mineral and Rock Collection (Assorted)

Mixed collection including Quartz (SiO2), Jasper (SiO2 with impurities), Rose Quartz, and Aventurine

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

Turquoise

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

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian) (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian)

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Banded Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony

Blue Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise in Matrix (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise in Matrix

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Green Quartz (Prasiolite/Adventurine) (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Green Quartz (Prasiolite/Adventurine)

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Agate (Turtle Carving) (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Silica, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Turtle Carving)

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Silica, SiO2)

Milky Quartz Pebble with Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble with Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dyed Pink Agate (or Dyed Quartzite) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — sedimentary

Dyed Pink Agate (or Dyed Quartzite)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Banded Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Chlorite or Actinolite) — sedimentary

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Chlorite or Actinolite

Polished Agate (Yellow/Grey Agate Pendant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Polished Agate (Yellow/Grey Agate Pendant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite with Quartz (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) with SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Limonite with Quartz

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) with SiO2 (Quartz)

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

Banded Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Dzi Bead (Etched Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with chemical etching) — mineral

Dzi Bead (Etched Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with chemical etching

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

Chert (Jasper/Pink Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Turquoise

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium), CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

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)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite

Quartz Geode / Druzy Quartz Node (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode / Druzy Quartz Node

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Banded Agate (with Quartz Geode Center) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (with Quartz Geode Center)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Polished Slice) (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Banded Agate (Polished Slice)

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Agate (Polished Nodule) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Polished Nodule)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Limonite with Quartz (Hydrated Iron Oxide Hydroxide with Silicon Dioxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O + SiO2)) — mineral

Limonite with Quartz

Hydrated Iron Oxide Hydroxide with Silicon Dioxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O + SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Hematite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Botryoidal Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode with Calcite/Siderite (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Carbonate inclusions) — mineral

Quartz Geode with Calcite/Siderite

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Carbonate inclusions

Vuggy Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Quartz/Calcite inclusions) — sedimentary

Vuggy Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Quartz/Calcite inclusions

Basalt with Jasper Veining (Basaltic Rock with Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — igneous

Basalt with Jasper Veining

Basaltic Rock with Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Agate (Puddingstone style) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Agate (Puddingstone style)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities