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Mineral, Often Found In Sedimentary Deposits

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

Chert (Green variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hag Stone (Perforated Sandstone (composed of SiO2 and calcareous cement)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated Sandstone (composed of SiO2 and calcareous cement)

Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Hematite (Iron Ore) (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (Iron Ore)

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Chert (and Chalcedony/Agate mixture) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Chalcedony/Agate mixture)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Belemnoit Fossil (Sea Squid Fossil) (Belemnitida (Order within Cephalopoda)) — sedimentary

Belemnoit Fossil (Sea Squid Fossil)

Belemnitida (Order within Cephalopoda)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron Oxide inclusions

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form

Yellow Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (SiO2 with Iron Oxides)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (SiO2 with Iron Oxides)

Greenstone (Greywacke or Nephrite Jade variant) (Metamorphosed mafic igneous or sedimentary rock (e.g., Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Greywacke or Nephrite Jade variant)

Metamorphosed mafic igneous or sedimentary rock (e.g., Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)

Amber (Succinicum (Formula: C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinicum (Formula: C10H16O)

Chert (Field Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (likely) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — Mineral

Fluorite (likely)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Chert (and Flint variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment) (Chert / Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment)

Chert / Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Fluorite (CaF₂)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (CaF₂)

Rhodonite (Manganese Inosilicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Inosilicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Arsenopyrite (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)) — mineral

Arsenopyrite

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)

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

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Dendritic Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

Limonite (Ochreous) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Ochreous)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Purple Lepidolite with Quartz (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Purple Lepidolite with Quartz

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Halite (Rock Salt) (Halite; NaCl (Sodium Chloride)) — Mineral

Halite (Rock Salt)

Halite; NaCl (Sodium Chloride)

Chert (Green variety) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green variety)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Conglomerate (SiO2, CaCO3, etc.)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Conglomerate (SiO2, CaCO3, etc.)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation (Fe2O3 + SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation (Fe2O3 + SiO2)

Malachite and Azurite on Gossan (Ironstone Matrix) (Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) on FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite/Gossan)) — mineral

Malachite and Azurite on Gossan (Ironstone Matrix)

Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) on FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite/Gossan)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (specifically a Chert Nodule or Flint) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically a Chert Nodule or Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)