Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Category
Browse sedimentary rock (specifically a chemical sedimentary rock, or a chert if considered purely mineral aggregate) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Greenish-Grey variety)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Limestone
Calcareous sedimentary rock (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Sandstone (with man-made markings)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
Sandstone with Liesegang Rings
Arenite with secondary Iron oxide (Limonite/Goethite) precipitation
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony
Chert (Jasper-rich)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Quartz Conglomerate
Quartz Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Red Jasper (specifically Brecciated Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Common Opal variety)
Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with accessory minerals)
Chert (variously Flint or Jasper gravel)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with assorted minerals)
Chert (often called Flint in this context)
Silicon Dioxide (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.
Chert (often called Flint when dark)
Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert (variously identified as Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Gneiss (with Quartz-Feldspar vein)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock) containing Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8)
Gneiss (with iron staining)
Gneiss
Hematite Nodules (Moqui Marbles style)
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Conglomerate
Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (with Iron Oxides)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Chert (Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (from German Gneis, related to 'spark')
Druzy Quartz on Matrix (likely Limestone or Sandstone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various trace impurities
Chert with Desert Varnish
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide coating
Sandstone (Weathered Cobble)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of variable mineralogy, often quartz-feldspar base)
Clay (as a rock-forming material)
Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)
Hag Stone
Perforated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica, SiO2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz Pebble (Chalcedony/Agate variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Druzy Quartz Geode (Oco or Moroccan variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)