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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.

Granite Cobble (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock

Quartzite Pebbles (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebbles

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (weathered pebble) (Granite (plutonic igneous rock)) — Igneous

Granite (weathered pebble)

Granite (plutonic igneous rock)

Gneiss (specifically a weathered Amphibolite or Garnet Gneiss) (Gneiss (complex silicate composition)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a weathered Amphibolite or Garnet Gneiss)

Gneiss (complex silicate composition)

Gneiss (specifically Biotite Gneiss) (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicates)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Biotite Gneiss)

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicates)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Rose or Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Rose or Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone) (Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone)

Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Red Jasper (Skull Carving) (Jasper, a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Skull Carving)

Jasper, a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Quartztite fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble (Quartztite fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)

River Stone (Basalt) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

River Stone (Basalt)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Granite Pebble (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Schistose metamorphic rock rich in Muscovite/Biotite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Schistose metamorphic rock rich in Muscovite/Biotite)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2)

Mixed Tumbled Stones (Mostly Agate, Jasper, and Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary and metamorphic minerals

Mixed Tumbled Stones (Mostly Agate, Jasper, and Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary and metamorphic minerals

Jasper River Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Jasper River Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Quartzite pebble (Metamorphic rock (mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Metamorphic rock (mainly SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral / metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral / metamorphic

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Basalt with Quartz Veins (Basalt (composition: SiO2, MgO, FeO, Al2O3, CaO)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Veins

Basalt (composition: SiO2, MgO, FeO, Al2O3, CaO)

Snakeskin Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Snakeskin Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Grey Basalt Pebble (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Grey Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Basalt Beach Pebble (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt Beach Pebble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt with Quartz/Quartzite Veins (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Siliceous Infillings) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Quartzite Veins

Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Siliceous Infillings

Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate or Lake Superior style Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate or Lake Superior style Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

White Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic-fine grained mafic igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic-fine grained mafic igneous rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)

Jasper with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Limestone with Calcite Veining (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Calcite Veining

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Tufa (Limestone) (Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Tufa (Limestone)

Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)