Banded Iron Formation (BIF) with Quartz
Banded Iron Formation, often composed of alternating layers of hematite (Fe2O3) or magnetite (Fe3O4) and chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)
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Browse sedimentary rock (possibly conglomerate or breccia with a quartz vein) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Banded Iron Formation (BIF) with Quartz
Banded Iron Formation, often composed of alternating layers of hematite (Fe2O3) or magnetite (Fe3O4) and chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)
Ferruginous Sandstone (with ripple marks)
Arenite with Iron-Oxide (Fe2O3) cement
Geode (Chert or Quartz Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)
Quartz Crystal (specifically Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (White/Light Tan)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Common Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Chert Nodule with Cortex)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Green Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Agate
Agate (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silica mineral, SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula: SiO2)
Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica)
Gneiss
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with mineral cement)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Composition typically contains Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or Biotite: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 along with Quartz and Feldspar)
Milky Quartz (Ferruginous variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)
Yellow Agate
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2
Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or joints)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Arsenopyrite in Quartz/Host Rock
Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Amethyst Lace Agate / Banded Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Red Moss Agate (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Agatized Chert / Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Amethyst (Druze)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Quartz Geode (partially formed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)
Ferruginous Sandstone (Iron-rich Sandstone)
Ferruginous Arenite