Rock Identifier

Category

Mineral On Sedimentary

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

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (̑FeO(OH)·nH₂O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (̑FeO(OH)·nH₂O)

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

Aragonite Star Cluster

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenicola (comprising mostly Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenicola (comprising mostly Quartz, SiO2)

Sedimentary Breccia (Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Breccia

Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Pyrite-rich Ore (Pyrite (FeS2) with secondary minerals) — mineral

Pyrite-rich Ore

Pyrite (FeS2) with secondary minerals

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Geode with Goethite/Hematite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxides) — mineral

Quartz Geode with Goethite/Hematite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxides

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant) (Arenite / Wacke (SiO2 with diverse mineral inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)

Arenite / Wacke (SiO2 with diverse mineral inclusions)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Rough Quartz (Alluvial Pebbles) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rough Quartz (Alluvial Pebbles)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Ironstone) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (SiO2 matrix with Quartz core)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (SiO2 matrix with Quartz core)

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Shale (Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock

Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.) — Sedimentary Rock

Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.

Sedimentary Rock

Bauxite (Bauxite (mixture of hydrous aluminum oxides: Al(OH)3 & AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (mixture of hydrous aluminum oxides: Al(OH)3 & AlO(OH))

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

Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Quartz Sandstone) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartz Sandstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (various mineral compositions)) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (various mineral compositions)

Sandstone (likely Iron-rich or Arkosic) (Arenite (SiO2 with FeO(OH) or Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Iron-rich or Arkosic)

Arenite (SiO2 with FeO(OH) or Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous) (Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)

Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with potential fossil inclusions) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential fossil inclusions)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (with potentially metamorphic or basaltic bands) (Arenite / Lithic Wacke) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potentially metamorphic or basaltic bands)

Arenite / Lithic Wacke

Sandstone (Iron-stained) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Iron-stained)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)