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Sedimentary (Volcanic)

Browse sedimentary (volcanic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Jasper and Basalt (Mixed Breccia or Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferromagnesian silicates) — sedimentary and igneous (mixed)

Jasper and Basalt (Mixed Breccia or Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferromagnesian silicates

sedimentary and igneous (mixed)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Banded Agate (Agatized Geode Slice) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Agatized Geode Slice)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

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

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Coarse-grained Jasper or Jasper Conglomerate (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2) + Fe2O3) — sedimentary

Coarse-grained Jasper or Jasper Conglomerate

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2) + Fe2O3

Red Jasper (River Polished Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (River Polished Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities

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

Banded Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Jasper and Agate (Polished Pebble) (Chalcedony (SiO2 with impurities)) — Sedimentary

Jasper and Agate (Polished Pebble)

Chalcedony (SiO2 with impurities)

Red Jasper (Polished) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Polished)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Chalcedony (SiO2 with iron impurities)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Chalcedony (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Red Jasper with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron Oxide impurities (Hematite)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron Oxide impurities (Hematite)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite or Iron Hydroxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite or Iron Hydroxide inclusions

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Green Jasper (Heliotrope / Bloodstone variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Green Jasper (Heliotrope / Bloodstone variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Jasper (Quartz (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Quartz (SiO2) with impurities

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus various mineral impurities)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus various mineral impurities)

Jasper (specifically Yellow and Red Jasper/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Yellow and Red Jasper/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque microcrystalline quartz

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

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Moss Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with dendritic inclusions) — sedimentary

Moss Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with dendritic inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Jasper with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Jasper (Green)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrated iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrated iron oxide impurities

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

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 permineralization)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 permineralization)

Jasper with Quartz Vein (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Vein

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Wonderstone (Sandstone) (Liesegang Banded Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Wonderstone (Sandstone)

Liesegang Banded Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

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

Ferruginous Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)