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Rock (Likely Sedimentary)

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

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Asphalt Rock

Rock Gypsum

Conglomerate

Breccia

Ironstone

Limestone

Claystone

Phosphorite

Chert

Coal

Pisolite

Mudstone

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with Hematite inclusions)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with Hematite inclusions)

Banded sandstone pebble (Quartz-rich sandstone, likely with a contrasting siltstone or fine-grained sandstone band) — sedimentary

Banded sandstone pebble

Quartz-rich sandstone, likely with a contrasting siltstone or fine-grained sandstone band

Granite (Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Blue Chalcedony (Moonstone-like / Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — gemstone

Blue Chalcedony (Moonstone-like / Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Chert Nodule / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Agate (Carnelian type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Carnelian type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Travertine (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Clear Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) in a Geode) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) in a Geode

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Quartz (Milky/Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (lithic wacke/conglomerate mix) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic wacke/conglomerate mix)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with lithic fragments)

Chalcedony or Chert/Jasper with secondary mineral staining (SiO2 (for chalcedony/quartz) with possible secondary copper minerals (e.g., CuSiO3·nH2O for chrysocolla, Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 for malachite) or iron oxides/hydroxides.) — Mineral, potentially a rock with chalcedony/jasper.

Chalcedony or Chert/Jasper with secondary mineral staining

SiO2 (for chalcedony/quartz) with possible secondary copper minerals (e.g., CuSiO3·nH2O for chrysocolla, Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 for malachite) or iron oxides/hydroxides.

Mineral, potentially a rock with chalcedony/jasper.

Tumbled red jasper with a quartz vein (Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely crossed by milky quartz) — metamorphic

Tumbled red jasper with a quartz vein

Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely crossed by milky quartz

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limestone Pebble (Sedimentary Rock (Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Pebble

Sedimentary Rock (Calcite, CaCO3)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Glacial Cobble) (Arenite / Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Glacial Cobble)

Arenite / Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (Silicon dioxide, SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (Silicon dioxide, SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with FeO/Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with FeO/Fe2O3)

Tumbled pale green mineral specimen, likely calcite (Calcite (CaCO₃), tentative identification) — mineral

Tumbled pale green mineral specimen, likely calcite

Calcite (CaCO₃), tentative identification

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Sandstone (Quartzose/Feldspathic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (Quartzose/Feldspathic Sandstone)

Common Pebble / Sedimentary Rock Fragment (Lithified clastic sediment) — sedimentary

Common Pebble / Sedimentary Rock Fragment

Lithified clastic sediment

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Agate

Silicon dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Chert (Chert Nodule with Chalky Cortex) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert Nodule with Chalky Cortex)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone Pebble (Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)

Sandstone (Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)

Limestone Cobble (Sedimentary Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Cobble

Sedimentary Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)

Quartz Druzy (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)