Rock Identifier

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Mineral On Sedimentary Rock

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

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 (Quartzite Pebble) (Arenite / Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble)

Arenite / Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)

Sandstone (Micaceous/Feldspathic variant) (Arenite (specifically subarkose or lithic arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Micaceous/Feldspathic variant)

Arenite (specifically subarkose or lithic arenite)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Drusy/Crystalline variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Drusy/Crystalline variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Tumbled) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Tumbled)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide: SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide: SiO2)

Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Turquoise (Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Calamites (Fossilized Horsetail) (Calamites suckowii (Family: Calamitaceae)) — sedimentary

Calamites (Fossilized Horsetail)

Calamites suckowii (Family: Calamitaceae)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmation Jasper) (Aplite with Arfvedsonite inclusions) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmation Jasper)

Aplite with Arfvedsonite inclusions

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Picture Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper) (Stromatolitic Rhyolite/Jasper (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper)

Stromatolitic Rhyolite/Jasper (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous/Red Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous/Red Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Agate (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Clear Quartz Cluster (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Cluster

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

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

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Hag Stone (Perforated Sedimentary Rock (typically Limestone or Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated Sedimentary Rock (typically Limestone or Sandstone)

Chert (Flint Nobule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nobule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble type) (Iron oxide concretion (Goethite/Hematite and Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble type)

Iron oxide concretion (Goethite/Hematite and Sandstone)

Quartz (Milk Quartz / Massive Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milk Quartz / Massive Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Conglomerate (River Rock) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (River Rock)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Devil's Toenail (Gryphaea (extinct genus of foam oysters, typically composed of Calcite CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Devil's Toenail

Gryphaea (extinct genus of foam oysters, typically composed of Calcite CaCO3)

Chalcedony (Common Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Agate/Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Agate/Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Grooved/Weathered) (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz and Lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Grooved/Weathered)

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz and Lithic fragments)