Septarian Nodule
Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Calcite and Aragonite)
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Browse sedimentary rock (specifically a concretion or possibly a geode) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Septarian Nodule
Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Calcite and Aragonite)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich)
Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals
Quartz geode
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely a small druzy quartz geode
Amethyst-bearing quartz geode fragment
Quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration from trace iron and irradiation
Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Celestite (Celestine)
Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)
Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony/Quartz
Amethyst (Raw Cluster)
Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pebble (likely a type of sandstone or quartzite pebble)
Clastic Sediment (specifically, a rudite-sized clast). If the pebble is composed of a specific rock type, its scientific name would be that rock type (e.g., 'Quartzite pebble', 'Granite pebble', 'Chert pebble'). Given its appearance, it is likely a metamorphic quartzite pebble or a hard sandstone pebble.
Chert Geode or Nodule
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz geode
Quartz (SiO₂), likely a quartz-lined geode; the white crystals may include calcite
Blue Lace Agate (Geode/Druzy variant)
Chalcedony (SiO2) with Quartz druzy
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed mineral and rock specimen collection
Mixed assemblage, visibly including quartz, chalcedony/agate, feldspar, mica, dark mafic rocks, and possibly calcite or gypsum
Amethyst (Geode/Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Iron-rich concretion or weathered ironstone pebble
Goethite–hematite-bearing limonite concretion (tentative)
Basalt (Drill Core)
Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)
Generic Rock Fragment
Rock Fragment
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Limonite/Goethite Iron Concretion
Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Secondary Formation
Chert Nodule or Concretion
Microcrystalline Quartz / Sedimentary Nodule
Agate Geode with Quartz Druzy
Chalcedony (SiO2) and Quartz (SiO2)
Polished brecciated jasper
Silicified breccia, chiefly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining
Geode (Chert/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Light-colored carbonate pebble, likely limestone
Limestone; predominantly calcite (CaCO₃), possibly micritic or fossiliferous
Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2
Quartz-lined Geode / Chalcedony Nodule
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely polished quartz-rich stone or calcite specimen
Uncertain; possibly quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃)
Quartz geode
Quartz, SiO₂; likely a chalcedony-lined geode with inward-growing quartz crystals
Tumbled quartz-rich stone, possibly milky quartz or calcite
Quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃); exact identification requires testing
Geode with Quartz Crystal Cavity
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Calcareous/Siliceous Matrix
Quartz Geode / Druzy Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz geode
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely a chalcedony-lined geode with drusy quartz crystals
Weathered iron-rich rock, likely ferruginous sandstone or lateritic concretion
Iron-oxide–cemented sandstone; commonly dominated by quartz (SiO₂), goethite (FeO(OH)) and hematite (Fe₂O₃)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate / Chalcedony Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Geode (Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)