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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

Orange Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone with Quartz/Calcite druse (Arenite with druse (SiO2 or CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz/Calcite druse

Arenite with druse (SiO2 or CaCO3)

Sedimentary Rock (Limestone or Siltstone pebble) (Sedimentary rock fragment) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Rock (Limestone or Siltstone pebble)

Sedimentary rock fragment

Sandstone pebble (Sandstone (mainly Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone pebble

Sandstone (mainly Quartz, SiO2)

Fossil-bearing Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentum cum fossili) — fossil

Fossil-bearing Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentum cum fossili

Shale (Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (with man-made markings) (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with man-made markings)

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Limonite / Ironstone (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite / Ironstone

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O

Geode Nodule Fragment (Quartz / Chalcedony Nodule) — sedimentary

Geode Nodule Fragment

Quartz / Chalcedony Nodule

Magnetite or Ironstone Nodule (Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite-rich Sedimentary Nodule) — mineral

Magnetite or Ironstone Nodule

Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite-rich Sedimentary Nodule

Likely banded gneiss (Gneiss (quartz–feldspar–mica-rich rock; exact identification uncertain from the photo)) — metamorphic

Likely banded gneiss

Gneiss (quartz–feldspar–mica-rich rock; exact identification uncertain from the photo)

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

Banded gneiss

Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Shale (or Mudstone/Siltstone) (Sedimentary Mudrock (SiO2, Al2O3 base with clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale (or Mudstone/Siltstone)

Sedimentary Mudrock (SiO2, Al2O3 base with clay minerals)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily quartz arenite)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

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

Apatite

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

Siltstone Pebble with Veining (Siltstone) — sedimentary

Siltstone Pebble with Veining

Siltstone

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sedimentary Pebble (Sedimentary Rock Fragment) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Pebble

Sedimentary Rock Fragment

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Weathered Fragment) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Fragment)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Brown Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar, with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Brown Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar, with Iron Oxide cement)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Galena (Lead Sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead Sulfide (PbS)

Banded river pebble (Likely banded sandstone or siltstone; exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Banded river pebble

Likely banded sandstone or siltstone; exact identification requires testing

Chalcopyrite (Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Polished fossil-bearing shale or mudstone (Fossiliferous carbonaceous mudstone/shale; visible fossils may be bivalves or ammonites, but species cannot be confirmed from the image) — fossil

Polished fossil-bearing shale or mudstone

Fossiliferous carbonaceous mudstone/shale; visible fossils may be bivalves or ammonites, but species cannot be confirmed from the image

Blue Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Likely bituminous coal (Coal, predominantly carbon-rich organic matter; exact rank cannot be confirmed from the image) — sedimentary

Likely bituminous coal

Coal, predominantly carbon-rich organic matter; exact rank cannot be confirmed from the image

Banded sandstone (Quartz-rich sandstone (quartz arenite or feldspathic sandstone; exact type cannot be determined from the image)) — sedimentary

Banded sandstone

Quartz-rich sandstone (quartz arenite or feldspathic sandstone; exact type cannot be determined from the image)

Shale / Mudstone (Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Shale / Mudstone

Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)

Selenite / Gypsum (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — Mineral

Selenite / Gypsum

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Shale / Mudstone (Sedimentary rock (Claystone / Mudstone / Shale)) — sedimentary

Shale / Mudstone

Sedimentary rock (Claystone / Mudstone / Shale)

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary rock with Liesegang banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary rock with Liesegang banding

Shale or Slaty Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Slaty Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 dominant)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)

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

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2)