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Mineral Within Sedimentary Rock

Browse mineral within 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

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone) (Iron Oxide Concretion (Goethite/Hematite shell with Sandstone core)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)

Iron Oxide Concretion (Goethite/Hematite shell with Sandstone core)

Quartz Geode Segment (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Segment

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Concretion (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Pink Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Pink Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Greenstone / Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock

Concretion with Quartz Veining (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 / SiO2)) — sedimentary

Concretion with Quartz Veining

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 / SiO2)

Sandstone Chert Concretion (Silica-cemented Concretion (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Chert Concretion

Silica-cemented Concretion (primarily SiO2)

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

Turquoise

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

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary host rock) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary host rock

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Limestone with Calcite Vug (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) in Sedimentary Matrix) — sedimentary

Limestone with Calcite Vug

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) in Sedimentary Matrix

Green Jasper / Chert Pebbles (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Jasper / Chert Pebbles

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone concretion (Ironstone-stained) (Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining (Silica-based with Iron Oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone concretion (Ironstone-stained)

Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining (Silica-based with Iron Oxides)

Hag Stone (Perforated sedimentary rock (typically limestone, sandstone, or flint)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated sedimentary rock (typically limestone, sandstone, or flint)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Green Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Chert (Jasper/Quartzite variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Quartzite variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz-veined Siltstone (Siltstone with Quartz (SiO2) veins) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Siltstone

Siltstone with Quartz (SiO2) veins

Druzy Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Precious Opal in Matrix (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Precious Opal in Matrix

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica)

Gneiss

Sandstone with Iron Staining (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Staining

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Chert (Jaspery variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jaspery variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Turquoise (Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — gemstone

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Jasper (likely Brecciated or Multi-colored) (Jasper (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (likely Brecciated or Multi-colored)

Jasper (SiO2)

Concretion (Septarian concretion (likely containing Calcite or Siderite)) — sedimentary

Concretion

Septarian concretion (likely containing Calcite or Siderite)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Quartz Geode (Smoky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (Smoky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form

Red Sandstone (Arenite (high iron oxide content)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (high iron oxide content)

Puddingstone (Quartzite Pebble) (Metaconglomerate / Jasper-Quartzite Pebble) — sedimentary

Puddingstone (Quartzite Pebble)

Metaconglomerate / Jasper-Quartzite Pebble

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Hematite Concretion (Iron oxide (Fe2O3) in concretionary form) — sedimentary

Hematite Concretion

Iron oxide (Fe2O3) in concretionary form