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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.

Chert (Smooth River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Smooth River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint when dark or worked) (Cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark or worked)

Cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2)

Limonite-stained Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary or metamorphic

Limonite-stained Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

sedimentary or metamorphic

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 dominant)

Granodiorite with Quartz Veining (Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase Feldspar, Quartz, and Biotite/Hornblende) with Quartz (SiO2) veins) — igneous

Granodiorite with Quartz Veining

Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase Feldspar, Quartz, and Biotite/Hornblende) with Quartz (SiO2) veins

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand pebble) (Glauconitic Quartz Sandstone (K(Fe,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand pebble)

Glauconitic Quartz Sandstone (K(Fe,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Druzy Quartz (on Geode Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz (on Geode Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Jasper-Agate Breccia (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper-Agate Breccia

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

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

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist) — Metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist

Jasper (Iron-stained Quartzite/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — Sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-stained Quartzite/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material) (Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — Synthetic/Anthropogenic Mineraloid

Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)

Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Synthetic/Anthropogenic Mineraloid

Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments) (Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates) — sedimentary (man-made composite)

Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments)

Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates

sedimentary (man-made composite)

Banded Agate (Dyed Purple) (Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Banded Agate (Dyed Purple)

Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Chalcedony (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Chalcedony

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Quartz Druzy on Basalt (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Mafic Volcanic Rock) — Mineral on Igneous Rock

Quartz Druzy on Basalt

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Mafic Volcanic Rock

Mineral on Igneous Rock

Banded Iron Formation (Jaspilite) (Banded Iron Formation (BIF); predominantly Hematite (Fe2O3) and Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Chert/Jasper (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (Jaspilite)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF); predominantly Hematite (Fe2O3) and Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Chert/Jasper (SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O / Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O / Fe2O3)

Laterite (iron-rich nodule, possibly Bauxite as a subtype) (Laterite (composed of various minerals including goethite, hematite, gibbsite, etc.)) — Sedimentary

Laterite (iron-rich nodule, possibly Bauxite as a subtype)

Laterite (composed of various minerals including goethite, hematite, gibbsite, etc.)

Pyrite (on Quartz/Host Rock) (Iron Sulfide (FeS₂)) — mineral

Pyrite (on Quartz/Host Rock)

Iron Sulfide (FeS₂)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)

River Stone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Basalt) (Clastic Sedimentary (Siltstone) or Mafic Igneous (Basalt)) — sedimentary or igneous

River Stone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Basalt)

Clastic Sedimentary (Siltstone) or Mafic Igneous (Basalt)

sedimentary or igneous

Jasper (specifically a banded or dark variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically a banded or dark variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite-stained Siltstone (Ironstone (primarily Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Siltstone)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite-stained Siltstone

Ironstone (primarily Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Siltstone)

Banded Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (with ripple marks) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide (Fe2O3) cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (with ripple marks)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide (Fe2O3) cement

Jasper (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Limonitic Quartzite (Metamorphosed sandstone with Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) staining) — metamorphic

Limonitic Quartzite

Metamorphosed sandstone with Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) staining

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Jasper (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Fossil Coral (Coral Limestone (a type of biogenic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Fossil Coral

Coral Limestone (a type of biogenic sedimentary rock)

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

Jasper Cross

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Quartzite River Stone (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Stone

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Crazy Lace/Mexican Agate Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Crazy Lace/Mexican Agate Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)