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Mineral And Sedimentary

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

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Coal

Coal

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Glauconite

Glauconite

Breccia

Breccia

Ironstone

Ironstone

Hutcheonite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Halite

Sperrylite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Anatase

Brookite

Brookite

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Blue Apatite

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone with Iron Oxide Staining (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Oxide Staining

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Bauxite (AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)

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

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Sandstone (Red Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide)

Calcite on Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) on Sedimentary Rock) — mineral

Calcite on Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) on Sedimentary Rock

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)

Calcite on Host Rock (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite on Host Rock

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus) (Otodus obliquus (Mineral: Fluorapatite)) — mineral

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus)

Otodus obliquus (Mineral: Fluorapatite)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxides)

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Resin)

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

Sandstone (Painted)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkose or Quartz Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 + varied clasts)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkose or Quartz Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 + varied clasts)

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

Liesegang Stone (Sandstone with Liesegang Rings) (Clastic sedimentary rock with li-secondary iron oxide mineralization) — sedimentary

Liesegang Stone (Sandstone with Liesegang Rings)

Clastic sedimentary rock with li-secondary iron oxide mineralization

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) colored by Chromium and/or Vanadium) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) colored by Chromium and/or Vanadium

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

Hematite

Hematite, Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

River Cobble (Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

River Cobble (Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Ferruginous Sandstone (Red Sandstone) (Arenite with Hematite/Limonite cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Arenite with Hematite/Limonite cement

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Mica Schist with Quartz (Crystalline Schist (SiO2 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Quartz

Crystalline Schist (SiO2 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Turquoise

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

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Turquoise (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

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

Turquoise (Rough Specimens)

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