Rock Identifier

Category

Mineral, Often Found As Detrital Grains In Sedimentary Rocks

Browse mineral, often found as detrital grains in sedimentary rocks specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

White Zircon (Zircon (Zirconium silicate, ZrSiO4)) — mineral

White Zircon

Zircon (Zirconium silicate, ZrSiO4)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (with potential fossil inclusions) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential fossil inclusions)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite), Formula: SiO2 (Quartz) + Fe2O3 (Hematite coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite), Formula: SiO2 (Quartz) + Fe2O3 (Hematite coating)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with primary clasts 0.0625 to 2 mm)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with primary clasts 0.0625 to 2 mm)

River/Stream Pebble (Clast / Detrital Grain / Rounded Sedimentary Particle (Compositionally variable, commonly Quartz, Feldspar, Chert, or other resistant rock fragments)) — Mineral, specifically a rock fragment

River/Stream Pebble

Clast / Detrital Grain / Rounded Sedimentary Particle (Compositionally variable, commonly Quartz, Feldspar, Chert, or other resistant rock fragments)

Mineral, specifically a rock fragment

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Beach Pebble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Beach Pebble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (with Lichen)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Fossiliferous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Fossiliferous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (High Silica / Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (High Silica / Iron Oxide)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (specifically an Iron-Concretion) (Arenite with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) cementation) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically an Iron-Concretion)

Arenite with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) cementation

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Shale (sub-type: Carbonaceous Shale) (Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale (sub-type: Carbonaceous Shale)

Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (with biological crust) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with biological crust)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Sandstone, Iron-rich) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Sandstone, Iron-rich

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

Sandstone (Micaceous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone with Quarzite clasts (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quarzite clasts

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Sandstone (Sandstone (composed primarily of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (composed primarily of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Chalcedony (Agate/Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone) (Sedimentary Rock (Clastic)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)

Sedimentary Rock (Clastic)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH cement)

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

Sandstone (River Rock)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkose) (Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2 with Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkose)

Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2 with Feldspar)

Sandstone (Weathered Cobble) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Cobble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)