Rock Identifier

Category

Mineral On Sedimentary

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

Agate (translucent pebble) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Agate (translucent pebble)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Amber (Succinite) — Organic Gemstone (sedimentary associations)

Amber

Succinite

Organic Gemstone (sedimentary associations)

Grey Jasper (Tumbled Quartz variant) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Grey Jasper (Tumbled Quartz variant)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Quartz (Common Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Common Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)) — mineral

Amber

Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)

Quartz (Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (typically Hematitic Quartz Arenite or Arkose)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (typically Hematitic Quartz Arenite or Arkose)

Limonite (Hydrous Iron Oxide (often Goethite FeO(OH), Lepidocrocite γ-FeO(OH), and other amorphous iron oxyhydroxides)) — Mineral

Limonite

Hydrous Iron Oxide (often Goethite FeO(OH), Lepidocrocite γ-FeO(OH), and other amorphous iron oxyhydroxides)

Banded Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Gneiss

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood) (Silicified Paleoflora (mainly Quartz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood)

Silicified Paleoflora (mainly Quartz, SiO2)

Almandine Garnet (weathered) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet (weathered)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Botryoidal Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Common Opal or Flint variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal or Flint variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Chert (with Quartz Veining) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz Veining)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Halite (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Graphite (Graphite (Native Carbon, C)) — metamorphic

Graphite

Graphite (Native Carbon, C)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone) (Iron-rich Arenite) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)

Iron-rich Arenite

Greywacke with Quartz Vein (Greywacke (immature sandstone) with SiO2 inclusions) — sedimentary

Greywacke with Quartz Vein

Greywacke (immature sandstone) with SiO2 inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Mixed Quartz and Jasper Pebbles (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Mixed Quartz and Jasper Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dolomite or Limestone (Carbonate Rock) (CaMg(CO3)2 (Dolomite) or CaCO3 (Limestone / Calcite)) — sedimentary

Dolomite or Limestone (Carbonate Rock)

CaMg(CO3)2 (Dolomite) or CaCO3 (Limestone / Calcite)

Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper / Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper / Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Jasper (with Manganese or Iron inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (with Manganese or Iron inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony or Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony or Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Ironstone Concretion (Goethite-rich Siltstone / Siderite (FeCO3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Goethite-rich Siltstone / Siderite (FeCO3)

Breccia (Breccia) — sedimentary

Breccia

Breccia

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (specifically Cross-bedded Sandstone) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Cross-bedded Sandstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)