Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary (Alluvial Deposit)

Browse sedimentary (alluvial deposit) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silica, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silica, SiO2)

Native Copper (Penny specimen) (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper (Penny specimen)

Native Copper (Cu)

Agate Nodule (partially vuggy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral/Sedimentary

Agate Nodule (partially vuggy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral/Sedimentary

Magnetite Sand (Black Sand) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite Sand (Black Sand)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Specular Hematite (Specularite) (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Agate Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Agate Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Orange Calcite (Carved as a Horned Skull) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite (Carved as a Horned Skull)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxides), generic formula FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxides), generic formula FeO(OH)·nH2O

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (Goethite/Limonite)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (Goethite/Limonite)

Red Jasper with Quartz veins (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with macrocrystalline Quartz veins) — sedimentary

Red Jasper with Quartz veins

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with macrocrystalline Quartz veins

Shiva Lingam (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasproid/Jasper)) — sedimentary

Shiva Lingam

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasproid/Jasper)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Scapanorhynchus (Sand Tiger Shark relative)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Scapanorhynchus (Sand Tiger Shark relative)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicate mineral, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicate mineral, SiO2)

Jasper with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities such as Fe2O3) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities such as Fe2O3

Chert (varieties: Flint or Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties: Flint or Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite (a common type of sandstone, given the appearance), Arkose, Greywacke (depending on mineralogy)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone

Quartz Arenite (a common type of sandstone, given the appearance), Arkose, Greywacke (depending on mineralogy)

Sedimentary Rock

Red Jasper (Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

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

Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Fancy Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Fancy Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Yellow Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Yellow Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Iron-stained Quartzite/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-stained Quartzite/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities

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

Chert (Jasper variation)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Nodule (Commonly known as a Flint or River Cobble) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule (Commonly known as a Flint or River Cobble)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of Iron or Goethite) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of Iron or Goethite

Jet (Lignite (Anthracite-grade compact coal)) — sedimentary

Jet

Lignite (Anthracite-grade compact coal)

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions

Sandstone (likely Arkosic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Feldspar)