Chert (variously known as Flint or Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
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Browse sedimentary (with some aspects of mineral replacement) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Chert (variously known as Flint or Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Red Jasper
Red Jasper (variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Granite Gneiss with Garnet
Garnetiferous Gneiss
Schist
Mica Schist (Variable chemistry, often rich in muscovite and biotite)
Banded Chert (or Banded Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities (Hematite/Goethite)
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2)
Gneiss (with Quartz-Feldspar vein)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock) containing Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss Pebble
Gneiss
Mica Group Minerals
There isn't a single scientific name as 'Mica' refers to a group of phyllosilicate minerals. Common scientific names include Muscovite (KAl₂ (AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂), Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), Phlogopite (KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), and Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)₃(Al,Si,Rb)₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂).
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Quartz-veined Mudstone or Argillite
SiO2 (Quartz) in Siltstone/Mudstone matrix
Limestone (specifically Dolomitic Limestone)
Calcium Magnesium Carbonate (CaMg(CO3)2)
Chert Nodules (with Gryphaea or Shell inclusions)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Calcitic inclusions
Chert (Tan/Brown)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Chert (Yellow or Brown Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (often called Flint when dark)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pyritized Ammonite
Ammonitida (replaced by Iron Disulfide, FeS2)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node
Goethite and Limonite (FeO(OH) nH2O)
Quartz Druze on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Geode (Unopened)
Siliceous Concretion / Geode
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)
Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Sandstone
Quartz Sandstone (predominantly)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with Hematite/Limonite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Agate (Grey Agate Slice)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Gneiss (specifically a weathered or stream-worn specimen)
Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Limonite (Yellow Ochre)
Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety)
Succinite (chemical formula: C10H16O)
Jasper (var. Ocean or Polychrome Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and mineral inclusions
Chert (specifically White Chert or Novaculite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (and associated Sedimentary rocks)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)