Ocean Jasper
Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)
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Browse sedimentary rock (specifically a concretion or possibly a geode) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Ocean Jasper
Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)
Druzy Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate Geode Slice (with Druzy Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble type)
Iron oxide concretion (Goethite/Hematite and Sandstone)
Ironstone Concretion (likely)
Goethite/Hematite/Limonite cemented sediment
Quartz Geode in Chert/Limestone Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary Host Rock
Bumblebee Jasper
Volcanic Tuff (mixture of Quartz, Sulfur, Hematite, and Orpiment)
Geode (Unopened)
Silica-lined Vug (primarily SiO2)
Quartz Geode in Sedimentary Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a limestone/dolostone host
Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Common Opal variety)
Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Geode (Chert or Quartz Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous Concretion)
Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion / SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement
Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble Type)
Goethite/Hematite-cemented Sandstone Concretion
Weathered Volcanic Rock (possibly Rhyolite or Andesite Pebble)
Volcanic rock (e.g., Rhyolite or Andesite, specific identification would require thin section analysis or chemical assay). Mineral composition: Primarily feldspars (orthoclase and/or plagioclase), quartz (in rhyolite), micas, amphiboles, and sometimes pyroxenes.
Gneiss (specifically Biotite Gneiss)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicates)
Gneiss (specifically Pink Gneiss)
Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Amethyst Geode
Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of Iron (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (with iron oxide cement, Fe2O3)
Banded Jasper (possibly "Picture Jasper")
Jasper (a microcrystalline variety of Quartz / Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)
Mafic extrusive igneous rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Basalt with Amygdaloidal Inclusions
Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)
Chalcedony Nodule (Agate/Chert)
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate (or Banded Agate)
Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a cryptocrystalline form of Quartz); Chemical Formula: SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Conglomerate (Puddingstone)
Conglomerate (specifically, clastic sedimentary rock)
Chert (Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Quartz Geode (partially opened)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron staining
Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed Chalcedony and Jasper Bracelet (possibly 'Ocean Jasper' or similar banded variety for brown beads, and blue/grey Chalcedony for the translucent beads)
Chalcedony (SiO2), Jasper (SiO2 with impurities)
Geode with Quartz Crystal Cavity
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Calcareous/Siliceous Matrix
Clear Quartz crystals on a Matrix base (Geode fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossil Shell Fragment (possibly Brachiopod or Bivalve)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Phylum Brachiopoda or Mollusca
Botryoidal Hematite (Iron Stone Conglomerate)
Hematite (Fe2O3) in sedimentary matrix
Jasper (Yellow Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Druzy Quartz on Chalcedony Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Quartz Variety