Blue Chalcedony (likely dyed Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
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Browse sedimentary rock (specifically a concretion or possibly a geode) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Blue Chalcedony (likely dyed Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Sandstone concretion (Ironstone-stained)
Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining (Silica-based with Iron Oxides)
Sandstone
Arenite (specifically Quartz Arenite)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone Chert Concretion
Silica-cemented Concretion (primarily SiO2)
Likely tumbled iron-stained quartz or chalcedony
Quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), possibly limonite-coated
Aragonite / Calcite Geode
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Weathered iron-rich rock or concretion
Likely limonite/goethite-bearing concretion; exact identification requires testing
Quartz Geode (Unbroken)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled cream-colored stone, possibly calcite or quartz
Indeterminate from image; likely calcite (CaCO₃) or milky quartz (SiO₂)
Amethyst (Tumbled)
Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)
Amethyst (Agate/Chalcedony variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dyed Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial purple dye
Bumblebee Jasper
Volcanic Tuff (mixture of Quartz, Sulfur, Hematite, and Orpiment)
Satin Spar Selenite
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Septarian Nodule (Polished)
Septarian concretion (Calcite, Aragonite, Limestone)
Weathered sandstone or siltstone cobble
Clastic sedimentary rock, probably quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification requires testing
Weathered vesicular basalt (likely amygdaloidal basalt)
Basalt, composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and altered olivine; cavities may contain secondary zeolite, calcite, or silica
Iron-rich concretion or weathered ironstone
Limonite/goethite-rich ironstone; commonly hydrated iron oxides (FeO(OH)·nH₂O)
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss block
Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica; possibly gneiss if the visible banding is structural
Iron-rich concretion or weathered ironstone
Goethite–hematite-rich limonite (FeO(OH)·nH₂O / Fe₂O₃)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Druzy Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Crystalline Variety
Sandstone (Ferruginous Concretion)
Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion / SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement
Chert (specifically Flint or Dark Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Vesicular basalt (likely weathered volcanic rock)
Vesicular basalt; predominantly plagioclase, pyroxene, and possibly olivine, with secondary zeolite or calcite infill
Quartz Geode
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a nodule
Quartz (likely a weathered/tumbled piece)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Hag Stone
Perforated Sedimentary Rock / Flint / Limestone
Pebble
Lithified rock fragment / Sedimentary clast
Pink druzy quartz (possibly quartz-bearing calcite)
Quartz, SiO₂; the pale pink coloration may reflect iron impurities or included feldspar. Exact identification is uncertain from the image alone.
Druzy Quartz Geode (Partially Open)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary Host Rock
Geode (Unopened)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Chalcedony/Quartz Geode
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate Geode Slice (with Druzy Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode Segment
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz geode
Silica geode lined with microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly chalcedony
Quartz-rich breccia or vein quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely with iron-oxide staining and other pale gangue minerals
Chert / Flint Nodules in Sandstone
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Limestone (specifically Dolomitic/Crystalline Limestone)
Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3 / CaMg(CO3)2)