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Sedimentary Rock (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

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

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Chalcedony (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Chalcedony

Chalcedony (SiO₂)

Jasper (specifically Picture Jasper or Landscape Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque variety of Chalcedony/Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Picture Jasper or Landscape Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque variety of Chalcedony/Quartz

Jasper (Jasper (Silica-rich microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silica-rich microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — Mineral / Fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Mineral / Fossil

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Graywacke (Sandstone) (Graywacke Sandstone) — sedimentary

Graywacke (Sandstone)

Graywacke Sandstone

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Gneiss (Metamorphosed Pebble) (Gneiss with Quartz/Feldspar banding) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphosed Pebble)

Gneiss with Quartz/Feldspar banding

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

Brecciated Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite and Quartz inclusions

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide cement)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Pebble) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Pebble)

Arenite (composed primarily of 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

Chert / Flint Nodules in Sandstone (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Nodules in Sandstone

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Jasper (Yellow/Brown variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Yellow/Brown variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Agate (Dyed High-Grade Polished Slice) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2), Chalcedony crystal variety) — mineral

Agate (Dyed High-Grade Polished Slice)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2), Chalcedony crystal variety

Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Agate (Chalcedony slice) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Chalcedony slice)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sardonyx (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Sardonyx

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Gray Agate with Druzy Quartz Geode (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Gray Agate with Druzy Quartz Geode

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Carnelian variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Carnelian variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Agate Geode Node (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode Node

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Indian Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Indian Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Blue Lace Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Purple Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Purple Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

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

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities

Quartzite with Chert inclusions (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Chert inclusions

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Hag Stone (Sandstone with Boreholes) (Bored Sandstone (Sedimentary rock with lithophaga-style borings)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone (Sandstone with Boreholes)

Bored Sandstone (Sedimentary rock with lithophaga-style borings)

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (Mineral composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Amphibole/Biotite)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (Mineral composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Amphibole/Biotite)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with mineral cement)