Rock Identifier

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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.

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Geode with Quartz/Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode with Quartz/Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cementation)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cementation)

River Rock (Greywacke/Siltstone) (Siltstone / Argillaceous Greywacke) — sedimentary

River Rock (Greywacke/Siltstone)

Siltstone / Argillaceous Greywacke

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (mainly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (mainly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Basalt with Olivine Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt (containing Mg2SiO4 - Fe2SiO4)) — igneous

Basalt with Olivine Phenocrysts

Porphyritic Basalt (containing Mg2SiO4 - Fe2SiO4)

Chert / Flint (Chert (varietal name for microcrystalline quartz). Chemical formula: SiO₂) — Mineral

Chert / Flint

Chert (varietal name for microcrystalline quartz). Chemical formula: SiO₂

Blue Apatite (Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Sandstone (Red Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Chalcedony (Quartz Var.) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Quartz Var.)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (SiO2 matrix with Quartz core)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (SiO2 matrix with Quartz core)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Fossiliferous Chert (with Brachiopod or Mollusk fragments) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Chert (with Brachiopod or Mollusk fragments)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) inclusions

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions (Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions

Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Banded Flint (Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Flint (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote

Quartz (likely) / Siliceous rock with quartz phenocrysts (if a rock fragment) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely) / Siliceous rock with quartz phenocrysts (if a rock fragment)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Opal (Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Opal

Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Kyanite (within Quartz) (Kyanite (Al2SiO5) in crystalline Quartz base (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Kyanite (within Quartz)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5) in crystalline Quartz base (SiO2)

Quartz / Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist / Greenstone (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Greenstone (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)

Fluorite (Fluoride (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluoride (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion) (Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, mixtures of FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)

Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, mixtures of FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Turquoise and Hematite (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Fe2O3 (Hematite)) — mineral

Turquoise and Hematite

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Fe2O3 (Hematite)

Sandstone (Pebble/Cobble) (Sandstone (arenite is a more precise term for sandstone with less than 15% matrix; this specimen appears to be a lithic or quartz arenite)) — Sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble/Cobble)

Sandstone (arenite is a more precise term for sandstone with less than 15% matrix; this specimen appears to be a lithic or quartz arenite)

Yellow Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Yellow Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 with various cementing agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 with various cementing agents)

Quartz Geode (River Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (River Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — metamorphic

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions