Rock Identifier

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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.

Yellow Chalcedony or River Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chalcedony or River Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (specifically Red Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Red Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Sandstone (Pebble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)

Yellow Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

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

Quartzite River Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate rock

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Detrital sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Detrital sedimentary rock)

Quartz / Common Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Common Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron concretions/staining) (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz and Feldspar with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron concretions/staining)

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz and Feldspar with Iron Oxide cement)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Limestone (Calcareous sedimentary rock (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous sedimentary rock (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)

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

Sandstone (with Lichen)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Pebble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Pebble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Banded Agate (Onyx type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Banded Agate (Onyx type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous) (Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)

Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Green Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Sandstone (principally Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Sandstone (principally Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)

Quartz Pebble (Geode-like) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz Pebble (Geode-like)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite) (Sandstone (SiO2 with possible mineral cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (SiO2 with possible mineral cements)

Limonitic Sandstone with Inclusion (Limonitic Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonitic Sandstone with Inclusion

Limonitic Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Kambaba Jasper (Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae)) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper

Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae)

Limonite Concretion (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Shale (Shale (Sedimentary rock composed of mud/clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Sedimentary rock composed of mud/clay minerals)

Jasper (Iron-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Hematite) inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Hematite) inclusions

Fancy Jasper (Ocean Jasper or River Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper (Ocean Jasper or River Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble) (Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)) — Rock (likely Sedimentary)

Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble)

Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)

Rock (likely Sedimentary)

Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Inclusions) (Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Inclusions)

Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)

Sandstone (likely with Quartz Veining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely with Quartz Veining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)