Rock Identifier

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Rock (Likely Sedimentary)

Browse rock (likely sedimentary) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (specifically Polychrome or Desert Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and other mineral impurities) — sedimentary (chemical/biological origin)

Jasper (specifically Polychrome or Desert Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and other mineral impurities

sedimentary (chemical/biological origin)

Red Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 iron oxide staining)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 iron oxide staining)

Sandstone Concretion (Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcareous biomicrite / Bioclastic limestone) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcareous biomicrite / Bioclastic limestone

Petoskey Stone (Petrified Favosites) (Favosites (extinct colonial coral), CaCO3 with Silica replacement) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone (Petrified Favosites)

Favosites (extinct colonial coral), CaCO3 with Silica replacement

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

Chert (Jasper type)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (and/or Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Bauxite (Pisolitic Bauxite) (Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite (Pisolitic Bauxite)

Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)

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

Chert (Jasper/Mudstone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)

Red Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Red Jasper (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hematite impurities) — sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)

Red Jasper (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hematite impurities

sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)

Greenstone (Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Common Opal with Host Rock (Opal (Hydrated silica, SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Common Opal with Host Rock

Opal (Hydrated silica, SiO2·nH2O)

Manganese-coated Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock with Manganese Oxide (often Pyrolusite or Psilomelane)) — sedimentary

Manganese-coated Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock with Manganese Oxide (often Pyrolusite or Psilomelane)

Red Sandstone (Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Arenite with Iron-Oxide cement (primarily Fe2O3 • nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Arenite with Iron-Oxide cement (primarily Fe2O3 • nH2O)

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a nodule) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a nodule

Sandstone (Sandstone (lithified sand)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (lithified sand)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Sandstone (with Limonite staining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Limonite staining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Wonderstone (Banded Rhyolite) (Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)) — igneous

Wonderstone (Banded Rhyolite)

Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variation) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variation)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper) (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper)

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)

Quartzite / Sandstone / Chert Mix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary and metamorphic

Quartzite / Sandstone / Chert Mix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary and metamorphic

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

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bivalve Fossil (Clam/Mollusk) (Class: Bivalvia (Order: Veneroida), Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Bivalve Fossil (Clam/Mollusk)

Class: Bivalvia (Order: Veneroida), Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)

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

Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)

Limonite / Goethite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Chert / Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)