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Sedimentary Rock (Technically Chert, A Microcrystalline Quartz)

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

Sandstone (Arenite (often composed of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (often composed of Quartz, SiO2)

River Pebble (Likely Quartzite or Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic or sedimentary

River Pebble (Likely Quartzite or Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

metamorphic or sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock (Psephite)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic sedimentary rock (Psephite)

Red Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Zebra Jasper (Zebra Stone) (Tumbled Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper (Zebra Stone)

Tumbled Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Dendritic Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions

Banded River Cobble with Mafic Dike (Hydrothermally altered Graywacke or Sandstone with Mafic Intrusion) — igneous and sedimentary

Banded River Cobble with Mafic Dike

Hydrothermally altered Graywacke or Sandstone with Mafic Intrusion

igneous and sedimentary

Shale (Shale (composition varies: primarily clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (composition varies: primarily clay minerals and quartz)

Quartzite with Sandstone/Iron staining (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Sandstone/Iron staining

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Puddingstone (specifically Gowganda Tillite or St. Joseph Island Puddingstone) (Jasper Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Puddingstone (specifically Gowganda Tillite or St. Joseph Island Puddingstone)

Jasper Conglomerate

Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, predominantly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, predominantly SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (mostly SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (mostly SiO2)

Shale or Slaty Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Slaty Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Red Jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) impurities

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)

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

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (and associated river cobbles) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and associated river cobbles)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Tree Agate (or Moss Agate), faceted into a crystal tower (Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — Mineral

Tree Agate (or Moss Agate), faceted into a crystal tower

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper (SiO2)) — mineral

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Carnelian-tinted Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Carnelian-tinted Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Shale (Mudstone (composed primarily of clay minerals like kaolinite, illite, and smectite, with quartz and calcite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Mudstone (composed primarily of clay minerals like kaolinite, illite, and smectite, with quartz and calcite)

Jasper (Red/Brown Variety) (Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Red/Brown Variety)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite River Stone (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Stone

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic arenite / Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic arenite / Quartz arenite)

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide)