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Sedimentary Rock (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

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

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Field Stone) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper locally) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, Formula: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper locally)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, Formula: SiO2)

Chert (and Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Brown Variety) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Brown Variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper with Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Sandstone (with minor quartz and possible clay components) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with minor quartz and possible clay components)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominated)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Quartz Geode with Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode Form) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode with Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode Form

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Chrysoprase (Chrysoprase (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)) — Mineral

Chrysoprase

Chrysoprase (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)

Druzy Quartz Geode (likely Smokey Quartz variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - specifically a geode formation lined with druzy quartz crystals, with a likely brownish hue indicating smokey quartz.) — Mineral structure/Rock

Druzy Quartz Geode (likely Smokey Quartz variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - specifically a geode formation lined with druzy quartz crystals, with a likely brownish hue indicating smokey quartz.

Mineral structure/Rock

Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities

Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide weathering) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide weathering)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Botryoidal Chalcedony Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Rock)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Rock)

Sedimentary Breccia (Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Breccia

Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Green Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Quartz Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz-rich sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz-rich sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Agate Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Banded Chalcedony) — mineral

Agate Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Banded Chalcedony

Jasper (specifically Red Jasper or Iron-stained Chert) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Red Jasper or Iron-stained Chert)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)

River Pebbles (Mixed Lithology) (Conglomerate clasts (Silica-rich and Metamorphic assemblages)) — sedimentary

River Pebbles (Mixed Lithology)

Conglomerate clasts (Silica-rich and Metamorphic assemblages)

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Ferruginous Quartz on Ironstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Ferruginous Quartz on Ironstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)

Dalmation Stone (Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmation Stone

Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (and Quartzite) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Quartzite)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Clear Quartz Crystal (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)