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Sedimentary Rock (Technically A Microcrystalline Quartz Mineral Aggregate)

Browse sedimentary rock (technically a microcrystalline quartz mineral aggregate) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Banded Chert or Chert with Quartz Veins (Chert (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Banded Chert or Chert with Quartz Veins

Chert (SiO2)

Geode (Unopened) (Siliceous Septarian Concretion / Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Siliceous Septarian Concretion / Geode (SiO2)

Pink Granite with Quartz Vein (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (K-feldspar + Quartz + Plagioclase + Mica)) — igneous

Pink Granite with Quartz Vein

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (K-feldspar + Quartz + Plagioclase + Mica)

Druzy Quartz on Sandstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Quartz crystals) — sedimentary

Druzy Quartz on Sandstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Quartz crystals

Chert (Flint Nodules) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate Rock (Paraconglomerate)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate Rock (Paraconglomerate)

Quartz (with iron oxide staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (with iron oxide staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Microcrystalline Limestone Pebble (Carbonate sedimentary rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Microcrystalline Limestone Pebble

Carbonate sedimentary rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz (Silica - SiO2)) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond

Quartz (Silica - SiO2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Yellow Chert (Gold-colored River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite staining) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert (Gold-colored River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite staining

Blue Lace Agate (Polished Point) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate (Polished Point)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony

Red Jasper (Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Tan/Brown) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Tan/Brown)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Milky Quartz/Citrine Type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz/Citrine Type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicified microcrystalline quartz) - SiO2) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicified microcrystalline quartz) - SiO2

Yellow Quartzite or Yellow Jasper (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Iron oxide staining)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite or Yellow Jasper

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Iron oxide staining)

Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Detrital Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Detrital Sedimentary Rock)

Graywacke (Sandstone) (Graywacke Sandstone) — sedimentary

Graywacke (Sandstone)

Graywacke Sandstone

Coarse-grained Granite (Phaneritic Granite (contains Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Coarse-grained Granite

Phaneritic Granite (contains Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (SiO2 dominant in clasts)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (SiO2 dominant in clasts)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gritstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock with iron-rich cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gritstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock with iron-rich cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (likely milky quartz or a stained variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely milky quartz or a stained variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Ocherous Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone) (Ferruginous Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ocherous Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Ferruginous Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Agate (or Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz) — Mineral

Agate (or Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz

Red Jasper (Brecchiated Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — Sedimentary / Mineral

Red Jasper (Brecchiated Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Sedimentary / Mineral

Limestone (with Iron-Oxide staining) (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (with Iron-Oxide staining)

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)