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Mineral On Sedimentary Rock

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

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Rock Salt

Asphalt Rock

Rock Gypsum

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Conglomerate

Breccia

Coal

Ironstone

Halite

Claystone

Limestone

Dolomite

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Shale (Argillite / Shaly Mudstone) — sedimentary

Shale

Argillite / Shaly Mudstone

Breccia (Breccia (Sedimentary Clastic Rock)) — sedimentary

Breccia

Breccia (Sedimentary Clastic Rock)

Sandstone Concretion (Sedimentary concretion) — Sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Sedimentary concretion

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

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Shale (Lutaceous Rock (Hydrous Aluminum Silicates)) — sedimentary

Shale

Lutaceous Rock (Hydrous Aluminum Silicates)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Banded gneiss (Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–biotite or amphibole gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–biotite or amphibole gneiss

Red Sandstone Pebble (Sedimentary quartz sandstone) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone Pebble

Sedimentary quartz sandstone

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

Orange Quartz (or Carnelian Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz-veined Sandstone Pebble (Quartzose Sandstone with Quartz Veinlets) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sandstone Pebble

Quartzose Sandstone with Quartz Veinlets

Quartz-Veined Slate or Greenstone (Metamorphic rock with quartz vein (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz-Veined Slate or Greenstone

Metamorphic rock with quartz vein (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

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

Silty Shale

Silty Shale (Fissile Sedimentary Rock)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Waterworn pebble, possibly iron-rich basalt or river stone (Unidentified lithic clast; composition cannot be determined reliably from the image) — igneous

Waterworn pebble, possibly iron-rich basalt or river stone

Unidentified lithic clast; composition cannot be determined reliably from the image

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily quartz with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily quartz with iron oxide cement)

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

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite or Arkose)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite or Arkose)

Fossil bivalve or brachiopod in sedimentary rock (Unidentified fossil shell impression; likely a ribbed bivalve or brachiopod preserved in shale/siltstone) — fossil

Fossil bivalve or brachiopod in sedimentary rock

Unidentified fossil shell impression; likely a ribbed bivalve or brachiopod preserved in shale/siltstone

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone Cobble (Clastic Sedimentary (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble

Clastic Sedimentary (Sandstone)

Painted River Rock (Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Painted River Rock

Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock

Painted Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock) with acrylic/artistic coating) — sedimentary

Painted Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock) with acrylic/artistic coating

Purple Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Purple Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Iron-stained) (Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Iron-stained)

Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining

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

Agate (specifically a Yellow/Honey Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Sandstone with Manganese Staining (Quartz Arenite / Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Manganese Staining

Quartz Arenite / Sedimentary Rock

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

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)

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

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Quartz Druzy (Geode Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (rounded cobble) (Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; exact mineral proportions cannot be determined from the image) — metamorphic

Gneiss (rounded cobble)

Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; exact mineral proportions cannot be determined from the image

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Banded Slate (Slate (Metamorphosed Siltstone/Mudstone)) — metamorphic

Banded Slate

Slate (Metamorphosed Siltstone/Mudstone)

Worn River Pebble with Fossil Indentation (Sedimentary Rock with Fossil Infill) — sedimentary

Worn River Pebble with Fossil Indentation

Sedimentary Rock with Fossil Infill

$Veined Quartzite / Vein-filled Sedimentary Rock (Siliciclastic rock with iron oxide-filled fractures) — sedimentary$

Veined Quartzite / Vein-filled Sedimentary Rock

Siliciclastic rock with iron oxide-filled fractures

Shale (Argillaceous Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Argillaceous Rock

Sandstone and Mixed Rock Assemblage (Clastic Sedimentary Rock / Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone and Mixed Rock Assemblage

Clastic Sedimentary Rock / Quartz Arenite