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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.

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

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Shale (Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock

Jasper (with Agate/Chalcedony inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (with Agate/Chalcedony inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Red/Yellow) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Red/Yellow)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Piddock bored rock (Boring Stone) (Ichnofossil-bearing Limestone or Mudstone (trace fossils by Pholadidae)) — sedimentary

Piddock bored rock (Boring Stone)

Ichnofossil-bearing Limestone or Mudstone (trace fossils by Pholadidae)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Ferruginous Quartzite (Red Chert/Jasper-like) (Metamorphosed Quartzite with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Ferruginous Quartzite (Red Chert/Jasper-like)

Metamorphosed Quartzite with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities (mostly Iron Oxides)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities (mostly Iron Oxides)

Graywacke (Sandstone) (Graywacke Sandstone) — sedimentary

Graywacke (Sandstone)

Graywacke Sandstone

Orange Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite) (Satin Spar - Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Orange Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite)

Satin Spar - Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Quartz (Drusy/Crystalline variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Drusy/Crystalline variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)

Quartz vein in metamorphic rock (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in metamorphic rock

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Sedimentary Host) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Sedimentary Host

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Sandstone (Sandstone (lithified quartz arenite, arkose, graywacke, etc. depending on composition)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone

Sandstone (lithified quartz arenite, arkose, graywacke, etc. depending on composition)

Sedimentary Rock

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

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fancy Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Shale (Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Shale

Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper and Quartzite mix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary or metamorphic

Jasper and Quartzite mix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

sedimentary or metamorphic

Petrified Wood (Agatized/Silicified Wood) (Silicified Wood / Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood (Agatized/Silicified Wood)

Silicified Wood / Chalcedony (SiO2)

Coquina (Coquina (Bioclastic Calcarenite)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (Bioclastic Calcarenite)

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

Ocherous Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Ferruginous Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

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

Brecciated Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Sandstone (Muddy/Silty Variety) (Arenite with high silt/clay content (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Muddy/Silty Variety)

Arenite with high silt/clay content (clastic sedimentary rock)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Crystalline Schist (often containing Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Crystalline Schist (often containing Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque microcrystalline quartz

Red Jasper (Argillaceous microcrystalline quartz (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Argillaceous microcrystalline quartz (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Limestone (composed primarily of calcite with included fossils CaCO3)) — Sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Limestone (composed primarily of calcite with included fossils CaCO3)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

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

Jasper (Red Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Liesegang Ring Siltstone (Siltstone with iron oxide Liesegang bands) — sedimentary

Liesegang Ring Siltstone

Siltstone with iron oxide Liesegang bands