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Mineral (Sedimentary Context)

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

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Coal

Claystone

Shale

Marl

Black Shale

Orange Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)

Pyrite (Fools Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fools Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone and Conglomerate pebbles (Sedimentary clastic rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone and Conglomerate pebbles

Sedimentary clastic rock

Limonite / Ironstone (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite / Ironstone

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O

Shale (Laminated Fissile Pelite) — sedimentary

Shale

Laminated Fissile Pelite

Geode Nodule Fragment (Quartz / Chalcedony Nodule) — sedimentary

Geode Nodule Fragment

Quartz / Chalcedony Nodule

Magnetite or Ironstone Nodule (Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite-rich Sedimentary Nodule) — mineral

Magnetite or Ironstone Nodule

Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite-rich Sedimentary Nodule

Likely banded gneiss (Gneiss (quartz–feldspar–mica-rich rock; exact identification uncertain from the photo)) — metamorphic

Likely banded gneiss

Gneiss (quartz–feldspar–mica-rich rock; exact identification uncertain from the photo)

Banded gneiss (Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Shale (or Mudstone/Siltstone) (Sedimentary Mudrock (SiO2, Al2O3 base with clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale (or Mudstone/Siltstone)

Sedimentary Mudrock (SiO2, Al2O3 base with clay minerals)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Apatite

Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone with Quartz/Calcite druse (Arenite with druse (SiO2 or CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz/Calcite druse

Arenite with druse (SiO2 or CaCO3)

Likely bituminous coal (Coal, predominantly carbon-rich organic matter with variable maceral and mineral content) — sedimentary

Likely bituminous coal

Coal, predominantly carbon-rich organic matter with variable maceral and mineral content

Sandstone (Weathered Fragment) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Fragment)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Banded river pebble (Likely banded sandstone or siltstone; exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Banded river pebble

Likely banded sandstone or siltstone; exact identification requires testing

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Gypsum (variety Selenite or Alabaster) (Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — Mineral

Gypsum (variety Selenite or Alabaster)

Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Polished fossil-bearing shale or mudstone (Fossiliferous carbonaceous mudstone/shale; visible fossils may be bivalves or ammonites, but species cannot be confirmed from the image) — fossil

Polished fossil-bearing shale or mudstone

Fossiliferous carbonaceous mudstone/shale; visible fossils may be bivalves or ammonites, but species cannot be confirmed from the image

Ironstone Concretions (Ironstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone or Siltstone (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretions (Ironstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone or Siltstone (Fe2O3)

Likely bituminous coal (Coal, predominantly carbon-rich organic matter; exact rank cannot be confirmed from the image) — sedimentary

Likely bituminous coal

Coal, predominantly carbon-rich organic matter; exact rank cannot be confirmed from the image

Selenite / Gypsum (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — Mineral

Selenite / Gypsum

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Limonite / Goethite (Iron Ore Mineral nodule) (FeO(OH)·nH2O / FeO(OH)) — mineral

Limonite / Goethite (Iron Ore Mineral nodule)

FeO(OH)·nH2O / FeO(OH)

Satin Spar (Gypsum) (Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Sedimentary Pebble (Sedimentary Rock Fragment) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Pebble

Sedimentary Rock Fragment

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-oxide cemented)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-oxide cemented)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock

Sandstone (Tumbled / Rounded) (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Tumbled / Rounded)

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)

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

Blue Apatite

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

Apatite (Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Apatite

Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Likely bituminous coal (Coal, predominantly carbon-rich organic matter; exact rank cannot be confirmed visually) — sedimentary

Likely bituminous coal

Coal, predominantly carbon-rich organic matter; exact rank cannot be confirmed visually

Concretion (Sedimentary Concretion) — sedimentary

Concretion

Sedimentary Concretion

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Quartz-veined Sandstone Pebble (Quartzose Sandstone with Quartz Veinlets) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sandstone Pebble

Quartzose Sandstone with Quartz Veinlets

Gravel (Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediment) — sedimentary

Gravel

Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediment

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)