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Mineral Within A Sedimentary Rock

Browse mineral within a sedimentary rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Rock Salt

Rock Gypsum

Asphalt Rock

Coral Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Conglomerate

Breccia

Coal

Ironstone

Halite

Claystone

Ocean Jasper (Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ocean Jasper

Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)

Limestone Concretion (Botryoidal/Calcareous Nodules) (Calcium Carbonate Concretion (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Concretion (Botryoidal/Calcareous Nodules)

Calcium Carbonate Concretion (CaCO3)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Druzy on Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy on Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Fossiliferous Limestone containing a Brachiopod or Mollusk Impression (Biogenic Sedimentary Rock / Fossiliferous Limestone) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone containing a Brachiopod or Mollusk Impression

Biogenic Sedimentary Rock / Fossiliferous Limestone

Sandstone (Iron-stained) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Iron-stained)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Quartz Geode (Cracked Open Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (Cracked Open Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite Concretion (Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion

Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Ironstone Nodule (Ferruginous Sandstone / Limonite Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Nodule

Ferruginous Sandstone / Limonite Concretion

Quartz Vein in Siltstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Siltstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix

Chert (Flint Nodules) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet Amphibolite (or Garnet Gneiss) (Garnet amphibolite / Garnet-bearing metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Garnet Amphibolite (or Garnet Gneiss)

Garnet amphibolite / Garnet-bearing metamorphic rock

Chert (Jasper/Mudstone variety with Oxidation) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Mudstone variety with Oxidation)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Smooth gray river pebble (Likely fine-grained sandstone or siltstone; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests) — sedimentary

Smooth gray river pebble

Likely fine-grained sandstone or siltstone; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet-Bearing Gneiss (Garnetiferous Feldspathic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Garnet-Bearing Gneiss

Garnetiferous Feldspathic Gneiss

Turquoise (set in silver jewelry) (Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate)) — mineral

Turquoise (set in silver jewelry)

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Wishing Stone / Banded Quartz Vein Pebble (Sedimentary pebble with hydrothermal quartz veins (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Wishing Stone / Banded Quartz Vein Pebble

Sedimentary pebble with hydrothermal quartz veins (SiO2)

Limitation Concretion (Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Limonite)) — sedimentary

Limitation Concretion

Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Limonite)

Ironstone Concretion / Goethite-Hematite Nodule (Goethite/Hematite (α-FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Goethite-Hematite Nodule

Goethite/Hematite (α-FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)

Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet-bearing Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet-bearing Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (contains muscovite/biotite, quartz, plagioclase)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (contains muscovite/biotite, quartz, plagioclase)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

Limonite Geode (Ironstone Concretion) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Limonite Geode (Ironstone Concretion)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Sandstone (River Cobble) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Feldspar)

Chert (Chert Pebble) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert Pebble)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)) — mineral

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Chert (Sedimentary Rock) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Sedimentary Rock)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mudstone/Siltstone with Liesegang Bands (Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock with Chemical Banding) — sedimentary

Mudstone/Siltstone with Liesegang Bands

Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock with Chemical Banding

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)

Quartz Geode or Druzy Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode or Druzy Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (with Iron Siderite Concretion) (Arenite with Ironstone Concretion (FeCO3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Siderite Concretion)

Arenite with Ironstone Concretion (FeCO3)

Sandstone Concretion (Omar or Nut Rock) (Sedimentary Concretion (specifically an 'Omarolluk' or Omar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion (Omar or Nut Rock)

Sedimentary Concretion (specifically an 'Omarolluk' or Omar)

Gneiss Pebble (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss Pebble

Gneiss

Druzzy Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzzy Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)