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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

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Pyritic Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Pyrite-bearing Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Pyritic Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Pyrite-bearing Sandstone)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Stone (a peralkaline igneous rock consisting of Feldspar, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Stone (a peralkaline igneous rock consisting of Feldspar, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)

Breccia (Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Breccia

Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Chert Nodules with Iron Staining (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules with Iron Staining

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert Pebble

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Smoky Quartz and Biotite Schist (Quartz-Biotite Schist (SiO2 + K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Smoky Quartz and Biotite Schist

Quartz-Biotite Schist (SiO2 + K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

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

Chert with Quartz Vein

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Carbonate sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Carbonate sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

Conglomerate (Polymictic Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Polymictic Conglomerate

Septarian Nodule (Galt) (Calcareous concretion / Septarian concretion) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Galt)

Calcareous concretion / Septarian concretion

Banded gneiss pebble (Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar–mica; exact variety indeterminate from image) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar–mica; exact variety indeterminate from image

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Slickenside in Limestone (Tectonized Limestone / Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic (localized) or sedimentary

Slickenside in Limestone

Tectonized Limestone / Calcite (CaCO3)

metamorphic (localized) or sedimentary

Banded Chert in Matrix (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert in Matrix

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint when dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Calcite Vug in Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) inclusions) — sedimentary

Quartz Calcite Vug in Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) inclusions

Coal (Anthracite or Bituminous Coal (Carbon)) — sedimentary

Coal

Anthracite or Bituminous Coal (Carbon)

Dendritic jasper/chalcedony (Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with manganese-oxide dendrites) — mineral

Dendritic jasper/chalcedony

Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with manganese-oxide dendrites

Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone Pebble (Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone Pebble

Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

Chert Nodules or Concretion (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules or Concretion

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss

Chert (Jasper/Agate mix) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate mix)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (and Flint variant) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint variant)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Concretion (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite with Schist layers (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (Mixed Schist/Quartzite)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Schist layers

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (Mixed Schist/Quartzite)

Flint / Chert (or fossiliferous nodule) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint / Chert (or fossiliferous nodule)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variation)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Silicified Sandstone / Orthoquartzite with Liesegang rings) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Silicified Sandstone / Orthoquartzite with Liesegang rings

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Quartz Nodule / Agate Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Nodule / Agate Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (with Quartz and Biotite Mica) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartz and Biotite Mica)

Gneiss

Gold-bearing pyrite-rich rock (iron pyrite) (Pyrite, FeS₂, likely in a quartz- or sulfide-rich matrix) — mineral

Gold-bearing pyrite-rich rock (iron pyrite)

Pyrite, FeS₂, likely in a quartz- or sulfide-rich matrix