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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

Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite) (Zoisite – Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) with inclusions of Ruby (Al2O3:Cr)) — metamorphic

Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite)

Zoisite – Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) with inclusions of Ruby (Al2O3:Cr)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Fancy Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Tumbled Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Tumbled Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Sandstone (likely Siltstone variety) (Arenite / Siltstone (primary mineral SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Siltstone variety)

Arenite / Siltstone (primary mineral SiO2)

Chert (Serpentinized) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral staining) — sedimentary

Chert (Serpentinized)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral staining

Botryoidal Agate / Chalcedony Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Agate / Chalcedony Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Carcharodon carcharias (fossilized) / Hydroxyapatite permineralized with silica or iron) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Carcharodon carcharias (fossilized) / Hydroxyapatite permineralized with silica or iron

Hematite Nodule (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite Nodule

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Marble (Metamorphosed Limestone (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Metamorphosed Limestone (CaCO3)

Sandstone Geode (Unbroken) (Siliciclastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Geode (Unbroken)

Siliciclastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Magnetite / Hematite rich ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Magnetite / Hematite rich ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite (Fe2O3)

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

Clear Quartz / Rock Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Orange Calcite (Banded Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, predominantly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, predominantly SiO2)

Dyed Dalmatian Stone (Aplite (Alkali-feldspar granite) with Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dyed Dalmatian Stone

Aplite (Alkali-feldspar granite) with Arfvedsonite

Quartzite river stone (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite river stone

Quartzite (SiO2)

Copper and Quartz beads (Native Copper (Cu) and Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Copper and Quartz beads

Native Copper (Cu) and Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)

Limestone with Calcite Veins (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Calcite Veins

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red Jasper (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary/mineral

Red Jasper (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary/mineral

Chert (Brecciated Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Brecciated Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (var. Ocean or Polychrome Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (var. Ocean or Polychrome Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and mineral inclusions

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion) (Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)

Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz-based Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz-based Sandstone)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Chert / River Pebble (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / River Pebble

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron oxide)) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron oxide)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Rugose Coral (Horn Coral) (Order Rugosa (extinct fossilized coral)) — sedimentary

Rugose Coral (Horn Coral)

Order Rugosa (extinct fossilized coral)

Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or joints) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or joints)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)