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Mineral On Sedimentary Rock

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

Coral Fossil (Favosites type) (Phylum Cnidaria, Class Anthozoa (often CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Coral Fossil (Favosites type)

Phylum Cnidaria, Class Anthozoa (often CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)

Granitic Pegmatite (Pegmatite (Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8, Mica: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — Igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Pegmatite (Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8, Mica: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Red Jasper or Chert (Jasper (SiO2, a variety of chalcedony with iron oxide impurities), Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper or Chert

Jasper (SiO2, a variety of chalcedony with iron oxide impurities), Chert (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon/sphere) (Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn with accessory minerals (Pyrite, Calcite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon/sphere)

Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn with accessory minerals (Pyrite, Calcite)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — Mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (or Flint) (Chert (a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Flint)

Chert (a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)) — Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss

Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)

Metamorphic Rock

Chert (Field Stone) (Microcrystalline / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone)

Microcrystalline / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)

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

Chert / Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Travertine (Calcareous Tufa) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (Calcareous Tufa)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sodalite (Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Jasper with Quartz (Agate/Jasper mix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — Sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz (Agate/Jasper mix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

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

Chert (Cherty Flint/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Pink Feldspar

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Inclusions (Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 / CaCO3 inclusions)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Inclusions

Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 / CaCO3 inclusions)

Note: Image shows a biological specimen (Rat), not a rock. Representative geological equivalent: Galena (due to lead-grey colors in fur). (Galena (PbS)) — mineral

Note: Image shows a biological specimen (Rat), not a rock. Representative geological equivalent: Galena (due to lead-grey colors in fur).

Galena (PbS)

Basalt with Quartz Vein (Basalt (SiO2 vein inclusion)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Vein

Basalt (SiO2 vein inclusion)

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

Gneiss (with Quartz and Mica)

Gneiss

Granite Pebble (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria) (Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)

Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock)

River Pebbles and Quartz (Mixed Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 dominant)) — mixed

River Pebbles and Quartz

Mixed Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 dominant)

Chert (and/or Siltstone River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or Siltstone River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chrysocolla in Matrix (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4' nH2O on Quartz/Feldspar matrix) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Matrix

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4' nH2O on Quartz/Feldspar matrix

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein (Amygdaloidal Basalt (matrix) with Mineral Vein filling) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein

Amygdaloidal Basalt (matrix) with Mineral Vein filling

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)

Banded Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral/Sedimentary Rock (as a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz)

Banded Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral/Sedimentary Rock (as a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz)

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

Milky Quartz (Quartz Vein)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Clear Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mookaite Jasper (Siliceous sedimentary rock (variety of Jasper/Chert)) — Sedimentary Rock

Mookaite Jasper

Siliceous sedimentary rock (variety of Jasper/Chert)

Sedimentary Rock

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based sedimentary-metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based sedimentary-metamorphic rock)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Quartz with Chlorite or Hornblende inclusions (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate or amphibole inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartz with Chlorite or Hornblende inclusions

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate or amphibole inclusions

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)