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Sedimentary (Alluvial Deposit)

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

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Magnetite / Ironstone (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Ironstone

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

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

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Pink Opal (Common Opal) (Amorphous Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Pink Opal (Common Opal)

Amorphous Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

mineral
Pyrite on Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite on Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Red Jasper (possibly Petrified Wood) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary (secondary formation)

Red Jasper (possibly Petrified Wood)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

sedimentary (secondary formation)
Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impure Iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impure Iron inclusions

sedimentary
Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

sedimentary
Chert (Arrowhead/Artifact Fragment) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead/Artifact Fragment)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint) Nodule

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Mookaite Jasper (Radiolarite (SiO2 with impurities)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Radiolarite (SiO2 with impurities)

sedimentary
Crushed Limestone Aggregate (Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone Aggregate

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Red/Brown Variety) (Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red/Brown Variety)

Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

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

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

sedimentary
Diamond (Rough) (Diamond (C)) — Mineral

Diamond (Rough)

Diamond (C)

Mineral
Jasper with Quartz Vein (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Vein

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

sedimentary
Schist with Schorl (Black Tourmaline) (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Schorl)) — metamorphic

Schist with Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Schorl)

metamorphic
Carnelian (Orange Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Orange Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Blue Banded Agate (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Blue Banded Agate (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

mineral
Galena (Lead Sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead Sulfide (PbS)

mineral
Yellow Chalcedony (Agate Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

mineral
Native Sulfur (Sulfur (S)) — mineral

Native Sulfur

Sulfur (S)

mineral
Blue Calcite (commonly sold as Caribbean Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite (commonly sold as Caribbean Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

mineral
Druzy Quartz Geode (Oco or Moroccan variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz Geode (Oco or Moroccan variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

mineral
Amber (Succinicum (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinicum (C10H16O)

mineral
Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Turquoise

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

mineral
Amber (Succinite (with approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (with approximate formula C10H16O)

mineraloid
Yellow Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Pink Calcite (Mangano Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Pink Calcite (Mangano Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Agate (Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Silica or Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Silica or Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral