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Sedimentary Rock (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Browse sedimentary rock (cryptocrystalline quartz) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Quartz Schist

Clear Quartz

Tourmalinated Quartz

Tourmalinated Quartz

Rutilated Quartz

Rutilated Quartz

Rock Gypsum

Quartz Arenite

Milky Quartz

Smoky Quartz

Scepter Quartz

Spirit Quartz

Lemon Quartz

Tangerine Quartz

Tangerine Quartz

Banded Agate (Geode Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate) — mineral

Banded Agate (Geode Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Jasper with Agate Banding (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of ferrous silicate or chlorite) — sedimentary (chemical/biological origin)

Green Jasper with Agate Banding

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of ferrous silicate or chlorite

sedimentary (chemical/biological origin)

Jasper and Chalcedony Nodule (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper and Chalcedony Nodule

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.) — Sedimentary Rock

Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.

Sedimentary Rock

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/River Rock) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/River Rock)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony or Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Flint variety) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint variety)

Chert (SiO2)

Polished brecciated jasper (Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely brecciated and iron-oxide stained) — metamorphic

Polished brecciated jasper

Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely brecciated and iron-oxide stained

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)

Red jasper pebble (Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored chiefly by iron oxides) — mineral

Red jasper pebble

Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored chiefly by iron oxides

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Polished brecciated jasper (likely ocean jasper or orbicular jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions) — metamorphic

Polished brecciated jasper (likely ocean jasper or orbicular jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions

Tumbled yellow-orange jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored by iron oxides) — mineral

Tumbled yellow-orange jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored by iron oxides

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

Chert (often found within Limestone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Polished red jasper (Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides) — mineral

Polished red jasper

Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides

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

Banded Agate (Banded Chert / Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Polished brown jasper (Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-rich brecciated or orbicular jasper) — mineral

Polished brown jasper

Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-rich brecciated or orbicular jasper

Ironstone / Hematite Concretion (Iron oxide / Fe2O3) — sedimentary

Ironstone / Hematite Concretion

Iron oxide / Fe2O3

River Chalcedony / Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

River Chalcedony / Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Picture Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Agate (specifically, a slice of a Blue Lace or Chalcedony Agate nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Agate (specifically, a slice of a Blue Lace or Chalcedony Agate nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Chert (Weathered) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Weathered)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Jasper with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz

Polished petrified wood (agate/chalcedony replacement) (Silicified wood, chiefly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), often with iron-oxide coloration) — fossil

Polished petrified wood (agate/chalcedony replacement)

Silicified wood, chiefly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), often with iron-oxide coloration

Chert Pebble with Quartz Veins (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble with Quartz Veins

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (and Jasper blend) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Jasper blend)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Brecciated Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz breccia) — sedimentary

Brecciated Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz breccia

Banded Chert (River Siltstone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (River Siltstone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert with Desert Varnish (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide coating) — sedimentary

Chert with Desert Varnish

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide coating

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Breccia (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) Breccia) — sedimentary

Chert Breccia

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) Breccia

Chert (Nodular) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement) SiO2) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement) SiO2

Red jasper (likely iron-rich chert) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored by hematite/goethite) — sedimentary

Red jasper (likely iron-rich chert)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored by hematite/goethite