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Mineral And Sedimentary

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

Sandstone (Pebble) (Sandstone (arenite, arkose, wacke depending on composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Sandstone (arenite, arkose, wacke depending on composition)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint variant) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint variant)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Iron-stained Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of Hematite or Goethite) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-stained Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of Hematite or Goethite

Sandstone (Greywacke/Lithic Sandstone) (Arenite / Lithic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke/Lithic Sandstone)

Arenite / Lithic Sandstone

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Biotite (Black Mica) (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Biotite (Black Mica)

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Detrital sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Detrital sedimentary rock)

Banded Calcite (often sold as Mexican Onyx or Aragonite) (Calcite/Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as Mexican Onyx or Aragonite)

Calcite/Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Ironstone Concretion (Pot Stone) (Siderite or Limonite Concretion (FeCO3 or FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Pot Stone)

Siderite or Limonite Concretion (FeCO3 or FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone Concretion (Moqui Marble / Iron-oxide Concretion (SiO2 with Hematite/Goethite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Moqui Marble / Iron-oxide Concretion (SiO2 with Hematite/Goethite)

Picture Jasper (specifically Biggs or Deschutes variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper (specifically Biggs or Deschutes variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Clear Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (with Quartz and Biotite Mica) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartz and Biotite Mica)

Gneiss

Slate (Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Sea Shell (Fighting Conch Fragment) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Strombus alatus fragment) — sedimentary (biogenic)

Sea Shell (Fighting Conch Fragment)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Strombus alatus fragment

sedimentary (biogenic)

River Cobble (Quartzite-rich Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite/Quartzite transition)) — sedimentary

River Cobble (Quartzite-rich Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite/Quartzite transition)

Gneiss (River Cobble) (Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (River Cobble)

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety on matrix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety on matrix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (River Stone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (River Stone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and magnesium inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and magnesium inclusions

Chalcedony (Botryoidal/Agate nodule) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal/Agate nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Mudstone (Siltstone) (Lutite (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals with Hematite)) — sedimentary

Red Mudstone (Siltstone)

Lutite (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals with Hematite)

River Siltstone / Mudstone Pebble (Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate and carbonate minerals)) — sedimentary

River Siltstone / Mudstone Pebble

Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate and carbonate minerals)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Milky and Gray) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Milky and Gray)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Siderite Concretion (Nodule) (Iron Carbonate (FeCO3) Concretion) — sedimentary

Siderite Concretion (Nodule)

Iron Carbonate (FeCO3) Concretion

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay impurities) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay impurities

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Calcite (often sold as Orange Onyx or Mexican Onyx) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as Orange Onyx or Mexican Onyx)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper (likely Brecciated or Multi-colored) (Jasper (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (likely Brecciated or Multi-colored)

Jasper (SiO2)

Septarian Nodule (Septarian concretion (Complex mixture of Siderite, Calcite, and Aragonite)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian concretion (Complex mixture of Siderite, Calcite, and Aragonite)

Brecciated Chert (Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Brecciated Chert

Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silica with Iron Oxide inclusions), SiO2) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silica with Iron Oxide inclusions), SiO2

Calcite on Limestone (or Fossil) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Calcite on Limestone (or Fossil)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)