Sandstone
Arenite
Category
Browse mineral on sedimentary specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone
Arenite
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide matrix
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)
Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Manganese Oxide Crust on Limestone
Manganese Oxides (e.g., Pyrolusite MnO2 or Romanechite) on CaCO3
Rhodochrosite
Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Greywacke)
Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone concretion (Ironstone-stained)
Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining (Silica-based with Iron Oxides)
Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode in Sedimentary Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a limestone/dolostone host
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Bauxite
Al2O3·2H2O (principally composed of gibbsite, boehmite, and diaspore)
Sandstone with Foliose Lichen
Arenite (Rock matrix) with Xanthoparmelia or Flavoparmelia (Lichen genus)
Limonitic Sandstone (Stained Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) staining
Kaolinite (Chalky Clay)
Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)
Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus)
Otodus obliquus (Mineral composition: Bio-apatite/Calcium Phosphate replaced by various minerals)
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 based)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone with Iron Oxide
Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkosic varieties)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Banded Chert
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz on Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzite-rich River Cobble)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous Sandstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Dalmatian Stone
Peralkaline rhyolite with arfvedsonite (formerly incorrectly called Dalmatian Jasper)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Chert (Jasper variation)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Gneiss (specifically a weathered Amphibolite or Garnet Gneiss)
Gneiss (complex silicate composition)
Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan)
Iron-rich clastic sedimentary rock with Limonite/Goethite
Limonite (Ironstone)
Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Howlite
Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Limonite (with Pyrite)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O
Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) colored by Chromium and/or Vanadium