Rock Identifier

Category

Mineral, Often Found In Sedimentary Deposits

Browse mineral, often found in sedimentary deposits specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Limonite Concretion (Ironstone) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite (Ironstone) (Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

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

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

Quartz Druzy Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Galena (Lead Sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead Sulfide (PbS)

Ferruginous Siltstone or Mudstone (Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethitic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Siltstone or Mudstone

Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethitic Sandstone

Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles (Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles

Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Chalcedony (Carnelian variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Carnelian variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Common Opal/Agate inclusion) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Agate inclusion)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Common Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Agate (Agate (Varietal form of Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Agate

Agate (Varietal form of Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicified microcrystalline quartz) - SiO2) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicified microcrystalline quartz) - SiO2

Chert (often found as Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often found as Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (Arenite with Iron Oxide Concretions) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

Arenite with Iron Oxide Concretions

Jasper Chert Nodules (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper Chert Nodules

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Turquenite (Dyed Howlite) (Dyed Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide)) — mineral

Turquenite (Dyed Howlite)

Dyed Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide)

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper (specifically Bloodstone/Heliotrope or Dark Green Jasper) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Bloodstone/Heliotrope or Dark Green Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aragonite Star Cluster (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (often commercially sold as Honey Calcite or Aragonite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite (often commercially sold as Honey Calcite or Aragonite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper (brecciated or orbicular variety) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary/mineral

Jasper (brecciated or orbicular variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary/mineral

Amethyst Geode (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst Geode

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone (predominantly)) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Quartz Sandstone (predominantly)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony or Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony or Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Galena (Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Common Opal (Hydrated silica (SiO2 " nH2O)) — mineral

Common Opal

Hydrated silica (SiO2 " nH2O)

Fluorite Octahedron (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite Octahedron

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)