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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

Clear Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Limonite-pseudomorph after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone) (Goethite and Limonite secondary minerals (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Limonite-pseudomorph after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone)

Goethite and Limonite secondary minerals (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)

Red Quartz (Carnelian/Red Jasper Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Quartz (Carnelian/Red Jasper Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Flagstone (Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of quartz and feldspar)) — sedimentary

Flagstone (Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of quartz and feldspar)

Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Ferruginous Sandstone) (Sandstone (SiO2 predominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Ferruginous Sandstone)

Sandstone (SiO2 predominant)

Kyanite (in Schist Matrix) (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — metamorphic

Kyanite (in Schist Matrix)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Hematite/Limonite cement)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Sandstone (Quartzose Pebble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Pebble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Cobble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone with Quartz Veining (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Veining

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)

Quartz Geode (likely within Limestone or Dolomite matrix) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral within a Sedimentary Rock

Quartz Geode (likely within Limestone or Dolomite matrix)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Mineral within a Sedimentary Rock

Quartz (Clear/White) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear/White)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Iron-stained Quartzite/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — Sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-stained Quartzite/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper with Agate Inclusions (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Chalcedony/Agate) — sedimentary

Jasper with Agate Inclusions

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Chalcedony/Agate

Native Copper within Host Rock (Native Copper (Cu)) — Mineral

Native Copper within Host Rock

Native Copper (Cu)

Quartz (Sunstone-like Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Sunstone-like Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Painted Sandstone Cobble (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone base)) — sedimentary

Painted Sandstone Cobble

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone base)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Iron-rich)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Iron-rich)

Amethyst or Smoky Quartz Geode Slice (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst or Smoky Quartz Geode Slice

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO₂ with Hematite Fe₂O₃ staining)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO₂ with Hematite Fe₂O₃ staining)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Gossan (with Limonite and Hematite) (Gossanous iron-oxide rock (Fe2O3 · nH2O)) — sedimentary

Gossan (with Limonite and Hematite)

Gossanous iron-oxide rock (Fe2O3 · nH2O)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Sandstone (with Possible Iron Staining/Crust) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Possible Iron Staining/Crust)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose) (Sandstone (SiO2 with inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)

Sandstone (SiO2 with inclusions)

Shale (Argillaceous Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Argillaceous Rock

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)