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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

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Agate Geode (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2)

Pyrite (Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate)

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chromium-bearing Fuchsite) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chromium-bearing Fuchsite

Clear Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Quartz (Milky/Sugar variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)

Sandstone (specifically Red Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Red Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)

Sandstone (Red) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide staining)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Shale (or Mudstone) (Siltstone/Argillite (composed mainly of clay and silt-sized particles)) — sedimentary

Shale (or Mudstone)

Siltstone/Argillite (composed mainly of clay and silt-sized particles)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement Fe2O3)

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous) (Arenite / Sedimentum arenaceum) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous)

Arenite / Sedimentum arenaceum

Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance) (Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance)

Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)

Gneiss (with Mica and Quartz) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Mica and Quartz)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Gossan (Iron Hat) (Limonitic Gossan (Fe2O3·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Gossan (Iron Hat)

Limonitic Gossan (Fe2O3·nH2O)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Aragonite Star Cluster (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper) (Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)

Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)

Ocean Jasper (Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ocean Jasper

Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)

Mookaite Jasper (Radiolarite (Chert/Jasper variety), formula SiO2) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Radiolarite (Chert/Jasper variety), formula SiO2

Lake Superior Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Lake Superior Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Mookaite Jasper (Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)) — sedimentary

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)

Jasper (Green) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Green)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Amber Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Amber Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Celestite (Celestine) (Celestine (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite (Celestine)

Celestine (SrSO4)

Ironstone with Pyrite (Ferruginous Sandstone (Fe2O3) with minor Sulfide minerals (FeS2)) — sedimentary

Ironstone with Pyrite

Ferruginous Sandstone (Fe2O3) with minor Sulfide minerals (FeS2)

Sandstone or Siltstone (Arenite (if sandstone)) — Sedimentary

Sandstone or Siltstone

Arenite (if sandstone)

Orange Quartz (or Carnelian Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Orange Quartz (or Carnelian Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Yellow/Amber variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Yellow/Amber variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Galena (Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)

Carnelian Agate (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Oxide impurities

Chalcedony Pebble (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony Pebble

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Dyed Agate Slice (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dyes) — mineral

Dyed Agate Slice

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dyes

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

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

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)