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Mineral On Sedimentary

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

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Coal

Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Glauconite

Breccia

Hutcheonite

Halite

Ironstone

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Mixed Chalcedony and Jasper Bracelet (possibly 'Ocean Jasper' or similar banded variety for brown beads, and blue/grey Chalcedony for the translucent beads) (Chalcedony (SiO2), Jasper (SiO2 with impurities)) — Mineral (specifically a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz)

Mixed Chalcedony and Jasper Bracelet (possibly 'Ocean Jasper' or similar banded variety for brown beads, and blue/grey Chalcedony for the translucent beads)

Chalcedony (SiO2), Jasper (SiO2 with impurities)

Mineral (specifically a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz)

Quartz or possibly Jasper/Chert. Looks like a tumbled or water-worn stone. (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral or Sedimentary (if chert)

Quartz or possibly Jasper/Chert. Looks like a tumbled or water-worn stone.

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Mineral or Sedimentary (if chert)

Quartz in Limonite-rich Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O) — Mineral in Sedimentary/Secondary host

Quartz in Limonite-rich Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O

Mineral in Sedimentary/Secondary host

Chalcedony in Limestone Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral within Sedimentary Rock

Chalcedony in Limestone Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Mineral within Sedimentary Rock

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrated iron oxide impurities (Goethite)) — Mineral-based Sedimentary/Silica

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrated iron oxide impurities (Goethite)

Mineral-based Sedimentary/Silica

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 - primarily Quartz/Chalcedony/Opal)) — Mineral/Fossil (Sedimentary context)

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 - primarily Quartz/Chalcedony/Opal)

Mineral/Fossil (Sedimentary context)

Chalcedony Geode (Chalcedony (SiO2) within a geode structure) — Mineral Geode/Sedimentary or Volcanic related

Chalcedony Geode

Chalcedony (SiO2) within a geode structure

Mineral Geode/Sedimentary or Volcanic related

Calcite on Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) on Sedimentary Rock) — mineral

Calcite on Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) on Sedimentary Rock

Quartz (chalcedony variety) or Limestone with Quartz Veins (SiO2 (for Quartz/Chalcedony); CaCO3 (for Limestone)) — Mineral or Sedimentary Rock (with mineral inclusions)

Quartz (chalcedony variety) or Limestone with Quartz Veins

SiO2 (for Quartz/Chalcedony); CaCO3 (for Limestone)

Mineral or Sedimentary Rock (with mineral inclusions)

Calcite in Matrix (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) on Sedimentary Host Rock) — mineral

Calcite in Matrix

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) on Sedimentary Host Rock

Fossil-bearing concretion, possibly containing a fossil shell or other organic inclusion (Calcareous concretion; exact fossil and host-rock composition are not identifiable from the image) — fossil

Fossil-bearing concretion, possibly containing a fossil shell or other organic inclusion

Calcareous concretion; exact fossil and host-rock composition are not identifiable from the image

Fossiliferous Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary limestone with invertebrate fossil imprint) — fossil

Fossiliferous Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary limestone with invertebrate fossil imprint

Weathered Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary Rock) — Sedimentary

Weathered Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary Rock

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

Banded gneiss

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

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

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite or Arkose)

Tumbled jasper (likely picture/brecciated jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored by iron oxides) — mineral

Tumbled jasper (likely picture/brecciated jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored by iron oxides

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary rock with mineral veins/banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary rock with mineral veins/banding

Generic Pebble / Rock Fragment (Lithic fragment / Weathered rock) — sedimentary

Generic Pebble / Rock Fragment

Lithic fragment / Weathered rock

Brown Sandstone (River Rock) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Brown Sandstone (River Rock)

Arenite

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Blue Apatite (Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sedimentary Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary Rock)

Blue Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Sedimentary Sandstone with Iron Oxide (Ferruginous Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Sandstone with Iron Oxide

Ferruginous Sandstone

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary Rock with Quartz/Feldspar Vein) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary Rock with Quartz/Feldspar Vein

Siltstone / Slate (Siltstone / Low-grade Slate) — sedimentary

Siltstone / Slate

Siltstone / Low-grade Slate

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Shale (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Sedimentary Rock Fragments (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Rock Fragments

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)

Shale and Pebble Fragment (Sedimentary Rock (Mudstone/Shale with Silica Pebble)) — sedimentary

Shale and Pebble Fragment

Sedimentary Rock (Mudstone/Shale with Silica Pebble)

Veined Sandstone with Calcite Veins (Sedimentary sandstone with hydrothermal/mineral veins) — sedimentary

Veined Sandstone with Calcite Veins

Sedimentary sandstone with hydrothermal/mineral veins

Limonite Geode (Ironstone Concretion) (Limonite [FeO(OH)·nH2O] with possible Quartz or Calcite interior) — sedimentary

Limonite Geode (Ironstone Concretion)

Limonite [FeO(OH)·nH2O] with possible Quartz or Calcite interior

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Banded gneiss (Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Banded gneiss (Quartz–feldspar gneiss, possibly biotite-bearing; exact identification requires testing) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Quartz–feldspar gneiss, possibly biotite-bearing; exact identification requires testing

Banded gneiss (Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Fossiliferous Concretion (Septarian Concretion containing Brachiopods/Crinoids) — fossil

Fossiliferous Concretion

Septarian Concretion containing Brachiopods/Crinoids

Concretion (Sedimentary Concretion) — sedimentary

Concretion

Sedimentary Concretion