Rock Identifier

Category

Mineral On Sedimentary Rock

Browse mineral on sedimentary rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Tumbled/River Pebble) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Tumbled/River Pebble)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Pebble (Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)) — Sedimentary

Pebble

Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)

Sandstone or Limestone (Arenite or Calcareous Sedimentary Rock) — Sedimentary

Sandstone or Limestone

Arenite or Calcareous Sedimentary Rock

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

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz (Silica - SiO2)) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond

Quartz (Silica - SiO2)

Pyrite in Shale (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Agate (specifically a Yellow/Honey Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Agate (specifically a Yellow/Honey Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

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

Breciated Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)

Sandstone Concretion (Sedimentary concretion) — Sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Sedimentary concretion

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Hematite) coating) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Hematite) coating

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone) (Sedimentary Rock (Clastic)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)

Sedimentary Rock (Clastic)

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

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (lithic wacke) (Arenite / Lithic Wacke (mostly SiO2 with rock fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic wacke)

Arenite / Lithic Wacke (mostly SiO2 with rock fragments)

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

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Rock (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

River Rock (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Druzy Quartz on Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fish Fossil in Limestone (Lycoptera (likely) in Micritic Limestone) — sedimentary

Fish Fossil in Limestone

Lycoptera (likely) in Micritic Limestone

Hag Stone (Perforated Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Shale (with Iron Oxide staining) (Fissile Mudstone (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale (with Iron Oxide staining)

Fissile Mudstone (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals)

Brecciated Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Brecciated Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Dalmatian Jasper / Dalmatian Stone (Peralkaline Rock (Silicon Dioxide with Amphibole inclusions)) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper / Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline Rock (Silicon Dioxide with Amphibole inclusions)

Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary Rock)

Geode (Unopened) (Siliceous Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Siliceous Geode (SiO2)

Sandstone Cobble (Clastic Sedimentary (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble

Clastic Sedimentary (Sandstone)

Silty Shale (Silty Shale (Fissile Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Silty Shale

Silty Shale (Fissile Sedimentary Rock)

Smoky Quartz and Chalcedony Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz and Chalcedony Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host Chert or Limestone) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host Chert or Limestone

Shale (Argillaceous Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Argillaceous Rock

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Geode with Quartz and possibly Jasper/Hematite (Quartz (SiO2) and Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2), possibly stained by iron oxides) — Mineral/Sedimentary Geode

Geode with Quartz and possibly Jasper/Hematite

Quartz (SiO2) and Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2), possibly stained by iron oxides

Mineral/Sedimentary Geode