Limonite Concretion
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
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Browse mineral on sedimentary specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Limonite Concretion
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Satin Spar (Gypsum)
Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Turquoise-look beads, likely dyed howlite or magnesite
Often dyed CaCO₃ (howlite/magnesite), rather than natural turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Satin Spar (Selenite)
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node
Goethite / Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite Concretion
Goethite-Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Selenite (satin spar gypsum)
Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O
Dendritic Jasper
SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz)
Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)
Ironstone (composed primarily of Goethite FeO(OH) and Limonite)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Carnelian
Carnelian (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)
Gypsum (Selenite crystals in Halite/Clay matrix)
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Ironstone Concretion
Ironstone (primarily Siderite or Limonite / Goethite, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite)
Fibrous Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Fossilized Blastoid (Sea Bud)
Pentremites sp. (Echinodermata, Blastoidea)
Chert (Lithic flake / Arrowhead fragment)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Possible fossilized shell or coral fragment
Indeterminate biogenic carbonate, likely calcite (CaCO₃)
Ferruginous Quartz (Carnelian-tinted Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Specimen
Goethite and Limonite (Hydrous Iron Oxides)
Satin Spar (commercially called Selenite)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Ironstone Concretion / Limonite
Goethite and Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Orange Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite)
Satin Spar - Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Hematite Nodules)
Ironstone (principally Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O or Hematite Fe2O3 mixed with silica/clay)
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Red Jasper
Red Jasper (variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz on Limestone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Pyrite
Iron Pyrite (FeS2)
Yellow Chalcedony
Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)
Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Calcite
Calcite (Mineral, Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Quartz, Sandstone, and Siltstone specimens
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Clastic Sedimentary Rocks
Quartz (White Pebble) and Sandstone (Brown/Tan Fragments)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for the white pebble
Pyrite
Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)
Larimar and Fossil Coral
Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH)) and Hexagonaria/Petoskey Stone
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Druzy Quartz on Matrix (likely Limestone or Sandstone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various trace impurities