Rock Identifier

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Sedimentary (Alluvial Deposit)

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

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron Oxide) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron Oxide

Agate (Nodule/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate (Nodule/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Carnelian variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Carnelian variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper (Brecciated Jasper)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Ferric Iron inclusions

Black Jasper (Black Onyx substitute) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with carbonaceous impurities) — sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)

Black Jasper (Black Onyx substitute)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with carbonaceous impurities

sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

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

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Collection of Minerals and Ores (Various (e.g., Uraninite (U3O8), Carbon (C), Native Gold (Au), Hematite (Fe2O3), Galena (PbS), etc.)) — mineral

Collection of Minerals and Ores

Various (e.g., Uraninite (U3O8), Carbon (C), Native Gold (Au), Hematite (Fe2O3), Galena (PbS), etc.)

Puddingstone (Gowganda) (Jasper-clast Polymictic Conglomerate (Gowganda Formation)) — sedimentary

Puddingstone (Gowganda)

Jasper-clast Polymictic Conglomerate (Gowganda Formation)

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with assorted lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with assorted lithic fragments)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Banded Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chalcedony on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Iron-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Hematite) impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Hematite) impurities

Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Skull Carving) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus Iron Oxide inclusions)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Skull Carving)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus Iron Oxide inclusions)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions

Yellow Chalcedony (common opal or chert variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary (mineraloid/microcrystalline quartz)

Yellow Chalcedony (common opal or chert variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary (mineraloid/microcrystalline quartz)

Jasper River Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Jasper River Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Agate (specifically a small Chalcedony nodule) (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (specifically a small Chalcedony nodule)

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Chalcedony (Botryoidal Agate vein) (Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz) - SiO2) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal Agate vein)

Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz) - SiO2

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant or Chert/Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant or Chert/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chalcedony with Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony with Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety: Chalcedony) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety: Chalcedony

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque Chalcedony

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

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions), SiO2

Agate (specifically a Yellow/Honey Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Agate (specifically a Yellow/Honey Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Jasper (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Botryoidal/Tumbled Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal/Tumbled Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Yellow Agate / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Chalcedony Nodule (Agate/Chert) (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony Nodule (Agate/Chert)

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)