Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary Rock (Specifically A Chemical Sedimentary Rock, Or A Chert If Considered Purely Mineral Aggregate)

Browse sedimentary rock (specifically a chemical sedimentary rock, or a chert if considered purely mineral aggregate) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

sedimentary
Agate (Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — Mineral

Agate

Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

Mineral
Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartz Druze (Crystalline Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze (Crystalline Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear/White Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

sedimentary
Amethyst (Geode/Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Geode/Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

mineral
Green Aventurine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions

mineral
Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) Rock) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) Rock

metamorphic
Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

sedimentary
Sandstone (likely Red/Brown Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Red/Brown Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

sedimentary
Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

mineral
Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite/Limonite streaks)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite/Limonite streaks)

sedimentary
Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 in Schistose matrix)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 in Schistose matrix)

metamorphic
Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Clear Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

sedimentary
Dendritic Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Dendritic Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary
Chert (often colloquially called Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often colloquially called Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartz (Riverstone / Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Riverstone / Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)

sedimentary
River Stone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Basalt) (Clastic Sedimentary (Siltstone) or Mafic Igneous (Basalt)) — sedimentary or igneous

River Stone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Basalt)

Clastic Sedimentary (Siltstone) or Mafic Igneous (Basalt)

sedimentary or igneous
Jasper with Quartz inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Sandstone (with Limonite staining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Limonite staining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Rock

metamorphic
Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartz Geode (Cracked Open) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (Cracked Open)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

mineral