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Mineral (Sedimentary Context)

Browse mineral (sedimentary context) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Devil's Toenail (Fossil Oyster) (Gryphaea arcuata (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Devil's Toenail (Fossil Oyster)

Gryphaea arcuata (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Banded Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Polychrome Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and other mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Polychrome Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and other mineral inclusions

Jasper (Brown Iron-Rich Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Iron Oxide/Crystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Brown Iron-Rich Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Iron Oxide/Crystalline Quartz)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (Goethite/Limonite)

Jasper (likely river-worn) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (likely river-worn)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Zebra Jasper (Tumbled Opaque Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Tumbled Opaque Chalcedony (SiO2)

Fancy Jasper (Multicolor Agate/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper (Multicolor Agate/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Limonite (Ironstone)

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

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Hematite (Botryoidal/Kidney Ore) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (Botryoidal/Kidney Ore)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Turquoise

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

Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Green Fluorite (Beaded) (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite (Beaded)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite Point) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite Point)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Quartz Geode in Sedimentary Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a limestone/dolostone host) — mineral

Quartz Geode in Sedimentary Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a limestone/dolostone host

Green Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Dalmatian Stone (commonly called Dalmatian Jasper) (Peralkaline Rock (mixed Feldspar, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (commonly called Dalmatian Jasper)

Peralkaline Rock (mixed Feldspar, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)

Red Sandstone (Iron-Rich) (Arenite (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Iron-Rich)

Arenite (Fe2O3)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)

Weathered Sandstone with Algae Growth (Arenite) — sedimentary

Weathered Sandstone with Algae Growth

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Green variety) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green variety)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Geode or Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Geode or Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion (Ironstone Gourd) (Limonite/Goethite Concretion (FeOO(H))) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Ironstone Gourd)

Limonite/Goethite Concretion (FeOO(H))

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Chlorite or Actinolite) — sedimentary

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Chlorite or Actinolite

Geode (unopened) (Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened)

Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Fossil Shell (Bivalve) (Class Bivalvia (Likely a member of the Ostreidae or Gryphaeidae family), CaCO3) — sedimentary

Fossil Shell (Bivalve)

Class Bivalvia (Likely a member of the Ostreidae or Gryphaeidae family), CaCO3

Orbicular Jasper (Eye Jasper / Kambaba-like pattern) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Orbicular Jasper (Eye Jasper / Kambaba-like pattern)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)

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

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Graywacke type) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Graywacke type)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)