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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.

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)

Shiva Lingam (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasproid/Chalcedony mix)) — sedimentary

Shiva Lingam

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasproid/Chalcedony mix)

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

Red Jasper

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)

sedimentary/mineral

Chert (often called Jasper or Flint in this color variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Jasper or Flint in this color variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper and Quartz River Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper and Quartz River Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly Quartz with Hematite cementation)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly Quartz with Hematite cementation)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)

Red Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Sparkling Druzy Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Sparkling Druzy Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Veined Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Veined Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz on Greenstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Altered Igneous Geologic Unit) — metamorphic

Quartz on Greenstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Altered Igneous Geologic Unit

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

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Agate (Geode nodule fragment) (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Agate (Geode nodule fragment)

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2

Quartz (Double-Terminated) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Double-Terminated)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Red Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar with Iron Oxide cement)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Slates/Schists) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Slates/Schists

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate slice) (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate slice)

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2

Wonderstone (Liesegang Sandstone) (Silicified Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (SiO2 + FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Wonderstone (Liesegang Sandstone)

Silicified Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (SiO2 + FeO(OH))

Green Jasper (Heliotrope / Bloodstone variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Green Jasper (Heliotrope / Bloodstone variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

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

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)) — Mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)

Quartzite (specifically a river-worn cobble) (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (specifically a river-worn cobble)

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Breciated Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Breciated Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Banded Agate (Pink Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Banded Agate (Pink Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Sedimentary Rock (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Sedimentary Rock (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Turquoise (Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Gneiss (with Quartz and Mica) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartz and Mica)

Gneiss

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gritstone) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gritstone)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeO(OH))

Crazy Lace Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz), Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Crazy Lace Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz), Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky or Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Heliotrope family variant) (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Heliotrope family variant)

Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

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

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

River Pebbles and Quartz (Mixed Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 dominant)) — mixed

River Pebbles and Quartz

Mixed Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 dominant)

Petrified Wood (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Calcified / Silicified Wood) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Calcified / Silicified Wood

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Quartz/Chalcendony replacing organic matter)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Quartz/Chalcendony replacing organic matter)

Shale (Shale (Lutite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Lutite)