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Mineral And Sedimentary

Browse mineral and sedimentary specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Coal

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Glauconite

Breccia

Hutcheonite

Halite

Ironstone

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Chalcedony (Botryoidal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — gemstone

Clear Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Banded gneiss (Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar–mica) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar–mica

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone Concretion (Sedimentary Concretion (Quartz sand bound by mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Sedimentary Concretion (Quartz sand bound by mineral cement)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Chert / Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone ( преимущественно SiO2 )) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone ( преимущественно SiO2 )

Tumbled milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Quartz-veined Sandstone (Quartzite-veined Arenite / SiO2 and quartz sand) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sandstone

Quartzite-veined Arenite / SiO2 and quartz sand

Apatite (Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Apatite

Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Red Sandstone Pebble (Sedimentary Quartz Arenite / Arkose) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone Pebble

Sedimentary Quartz Arenite / Arkose

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chalcopyrite (Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Small weathered mineral/rock fragment (Indeterminate; possibly quartz-bearing feldspathic rock or calcite-rich specimen) — mineral

Small weathered mineral/rock fragment

Indeterminate; possibly quartz-bearing feldspathic rock or calcite-rich specimen

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Shale (Argillite / Shaly Mudstone) — sedimentary

Shale

Argillite / Shaly Mudstone

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

Blue Apatite

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

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with accessory minerals)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with accessory minerals)

Dendritic sandstone (Sandstone with Manganese Oxide dendrites) — sedimentary

Dendritic sandstone

Sandstone with Manganese Oxide dendrites

Turquoise (Turquoise, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

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

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary Rock

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)

Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)

Fossil shell (Likely a fossilized marine bivalve shell; exact taxon is indeterminate from the image.) — fossil

Fossil shell

Likely a fossilized marine bivalve shell; exact taxon is indeterminate from the image.

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2 with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2 with mineral cement)

Small pale stone, possibly quartz or limestone (Indeterminate from image; likely quartz (SiO₂) or calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Small pale stone, possibly quartz or limestone

Indeterminate from image; likely quartz (SiO₂) or calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃)

Fossil gastropod shell (Fossilized gastropod, likely a small marine snail; exact genus cannot be determined from the image) — fossil

Fossil gastropod shell

Fossilized gastropod, likely a small marine snail; exact genus cannot be determined from the image

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Sandstone and Mixed Rock Assemblage (Clastic Sedimentary Rock / Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone and Mixed Rock Assemblage

Clastic Sedimentary Rock / Quartz Arenite

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)

Mixed sedimentary rock and mineral specimens (Predominantly limestone, chert, sandstone, and iron-oxide-bearing clasts; exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Mixed sedimentary rock and mineral specimens

Predominantly limestone, chert, sandstone, and iron-oxide-bearing clasts; exact identification requires testing

Yellow Ocher (Iron-rich Silt/Clay) (Goethite-rich Limonite (FeO(OH)qnH2O)) — sedimentary

Yellow Ocher (Iron-rich Silt/Clay)

Goethite-rich Limonite (FeO(OH)qnH2O)

Shale (Laminated Mudstone (Shale)) — sedimentary

Shale

Laminated Mudstone (Shale)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite