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Mineral And Sedimentary

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

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Coal

Conglomerate

Glauconite

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Hutcheonite

Halite

Ironstone

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

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

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite-bearing sulfide specimen (Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite or other iron sulfides) — mineral

Pyrite-bearing sulfide specimen

Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite or other iron sulfides

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

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

Limonite / Ironstone

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite)

Sandstone (Arenite (Silicon Dioxide with various mineral cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Silicon Dioxide with various mineral cements)

Sandstone (Arenite (lithic or quartz sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (lithic or quartz sandstone)

Gravel (Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediment) — sedimentary

Gravel

Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediment

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Shale with Siltstone layering (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Mudstone/Shale)) — sedimentary

Shale with Siltstone layering

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Mudstone/Shale)

Sandstone Pebble (Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)

Iron-rich rock or Concretion (Ironstone or Limonite concretion) — sedimentary

Iron-rich rock or Concretion

Ironstone or Limonite concretion

Sulfur (on Matrix) (Native Sulfur (S8)) — mineral

Sulfur (on Matrix)

Native Sulfur (S8)

Orange calcite pieces on blue calcite or aragonite matrix (Calcite, CaCO₃; blue coloration likely trace-element-bearing calcite (possibly aragonite)) — mineral

Orange calcite pieces on blue calcite or aragonite matrix

Calcite, CaCO₃; blue coloration likely trace-element-bearing calcite (possibly aragonite)

Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Jasper and Agate Mix (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper and Agate Mix

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Weathered sandstone pebble (Quartz-rich sandstone, commonly arkose or lithic sandstone) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone pebble

Quartz-rich sandstone, commonly arkose or lithic sandstone

Shale (Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Shale or Mudstone River Pebble (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Mudstone River Pebble

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Shale (Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Shale

Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone or Quartzite (Arenite (if sedimentary) / Quartzite (if metamorphic)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic

Sandstone or Quartzite

Arenite (if sedimentary) / Quartzite (if metamorphic)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic

Likely metallic mineral specimens (Probably native iron or iron oxide/hydroxide material; exact identification requires testing) — mineral

Likely metallic mineral specimens

Probably native iron or iron oxide/hydroxide material; exact identification requires testing

Mineral and Rock Collection (Assorted) (Mixed collection including Quartz (SiO2), Jasper (SiO2 with impurities), Rose Quartz, and Aventurine) — mineral

Mineral and Rock Collection (Assorted)

Mixed collection including Quartz (SiO2), Jasper (SiO2 with impurities), Rose Quartz, and Aventurine

Quartz fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Geode (Quartz / Chalcedony Geode) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Geode (Quartz / Chalcedony Geode)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Gneiss (River Cobble) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (River Cobble)

Gneiss

Goethite/Hematite Nodule (Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Goethite/Hematite Nodule

Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Hematite (Fe2O3)

Druzy Quartz on Ironstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Limonitic Ironstone) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Ironstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Limonitic Ironstone

Sandstone or Mudstone with Iron Staining (Ferruginous Sandstone/Mudstone) — Sedimentary

Sandstone or Mudstone with Iron Staining

Ferruginous Sandstone/Mudstone

Tumbled quartz pebble (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), probably milky or iron-stained quartz) — mineral

Tumbled quartz pebble

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), probably milky or iron-stained quartz

Breccia (Sedimentary Breccia) — sedimentary

Breccia

Sedimentary Breccia

Banded Sandstone (River Cobble) (Arenite Sandstone with heavy mineral layering) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (River Cobble)

Arenite Sandstone with heavy mineral layering