Quartz Geode (likely within Limestone or Dolomite matrix)
Quartz (SiO₂)
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Browse sedimentary rock (technically a microcrystalline quartz mineral aggregate) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Quartz Geode (likely within Limestone or Dolomite matrix)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Chert
Chert (variant of microcrystalline quartz)
Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Pebble)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Granite (specifically the Ubatuba variety)
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granodiorite/Monzogranite)
Chert / Jasper / Agate (Chalcedony Group)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Tan/Gray Chert)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Jasper Agate (specifically Brecciated Jasper with Agate inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Brown variety / Common Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Yellow Chalcedony (Carnelian/Yellow Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Chert (Flint)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky Quartz / Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Chert Nodule)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert / Flint
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Likely Slate or Shale)
Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Pelitic host rock
River Cobble (Phyllite or Quartzite)
Metasedimentary Rock (often containing SiO2 or KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Chert (Field Stone/Pebble)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert / Flint
Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Fossilized Dinosaur Skull (Tyrannosaurus rex)
Tyrannosaurus rex (permineralized fossil), rich in Hydroxylapatite/Silica
Chert (Tan/Yellow variety)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Chert (and Flint variant)
Chert (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Crystal Variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions
Lapis Lazuli
Sodalite-rich metamorphic rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz (chalcedony variety) or Limestone with Quartz Veins
SiO2 (for Quartz/Chalcedony); CaCO3 (for Limestone)
Quartz (Milky/Common Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Flint/Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint Nodular Variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (variously identified as Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Dalmatian Jasper
Peralkaline rhyolite with Arfvedsonite inclusions
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich)
Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals
Chert (Septarian Nodules / Weathered Silex)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Geode with Quartz and possibly Jasper/Hematite
Quartz (SiO2) and Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2), possibly stained by iron oxides
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Chert (specifically Jasper or Brown Chert node)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Field Stone)
Microcrystalline / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)