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Sedimentary (Biogenic)

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

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Conglomerate

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Breccia

Ironstone

Diatomite

Coal

Kambaba Jasper

Limestone

Asphalt Rock

Claystone

Mudstone

Sapropel

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

Blue Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)

Fossiliferous Shale (Sedimentary Clastic Rock with fossil inclusions (likely Brachiopod or Bivalve impressions)) — fossil

Fossiliferous Shale

Sedimentary Clastic Rock with fossil inclusions (likely Brachiopod or Bivalve impressions)

Shale (Laminated Fissile Pelite) — sedimentary

Shale

Laminated Fissile Pelite

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with iron oxides)

Fossilized Shell Impression / Siltstone Fossil (Bivalvia / Brachiopoda mold in Siltstone) — fossil

Fossilized Shell Impression / Siltstone Fossil

Bivalvia / Brachiopoda mold in Siltstone

Fossiliferous shale or mudstone with a brachiopod fossil (Likely a spiriferid brachiopod fossil in dark shale/mudstone; exact species and age require locality and examination) — fossil

Fossiliferous shale or mudstone with a brachiopod fossil

Likely a spiriferid brachiopod fossil in dark shale/mudstone; exact species and age require locality and examination

Banded river pebble (Likely banded sandstone or siltstone; exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Banded river pebble

Likely banded sandstone or siltstone; exact identification requires testing

Shale or Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Sandstone (Sandstone (principally SiO2/Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (principally SiO2/Silicon Dioxide)

Shale (Lutaceous Rock (Hydrous Aluminum Silicates)) — sedimentary

Shale

Lutaceous Rock (Hydrous Aluminum Silicates)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)

Sandstone (with carbonaceous plant fragments) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with carbonaceous plant fragments)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Shale (Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock

Pitted Sedimentary Rock / Cupstone (Sedimentary rock with weathering pit (arenite / sandstone)) — sedimentary

Pitted Sedimentary Rock / Cupstone

Sedimentary rock with weathering pit (arenite / sandstone)

Pyrite in Shale (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Jasper (Chert / Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Jasper (Chert / Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

General Rock and Mineral Collection (Center: Angelite / Blue Anhydrite) (Anhydrite (Calcium Sulfate, CaSO4)) — Mineral

General Rock and Mineral Collection (Center: Angelite / Blue Anhydrite)

Anhydrite (Calcium Sulfate, CaSO4)

Weathered sandstone (Quartz-rich sandstone, likely ferruginous subarkose) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone

Quartz-rich sandstone, likely ferruginous subarkose

Weathered sandstone or siltstone cobble (Clastic sedimentary rock, probably quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone or siltstone cobble

Clastic sedimentary rock, probably quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification requires testing

Weathered shale or mudstone (Clastic mudrock, chiefly clay minerals, quartz, and feldspar) — sedimentary

Weathered shale or mudstone

Clastic mudrock, chiefly clay minerals, quartz, and feldspar

Polished fossil-bearing shale or mudstone (Fossiliferous carbonaceous mudstone/shale; visible fossils may be bivalves or ammonites, but species cannot be confirmed from the image) — fossil

Polished fossil-bearing shale or mudstone

Fossiliferous carbonaceous mudstone/shale; visible fossils may be bivalves or ammonites, but species cannot be confirmed from the image

Banded sandstone pebble (Quartz-rich sandstone, likely iron-oxide- and organic/mineral-stained; exact variety uncertain) — sedimentary

Banded sandstone pebble

Quartz-rich sandstone, likely iron-oxide- and organic/mineral-stained; exact variety uncertain

Brachiopod Fossil in Limestone (Phylum Brachiopoda (likely Order Spiriferida), CaCO3 (Calcite)) — sedimentary

Brachiopod Fossil in Limestone

Phylum Brachiopoda (likely Order Spiriferida), CaCO3 (Calcite)

Shale with Iron Staining (Fissile Mudrock (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Shale with Iron Staining

Fissile Mudrock (Sedimentary Rock)

Shale (with Iron Staining) (Argillaceous mudstone / Shale) — sedimentary

Shale (with Iron Staining)

Argillaceous mudstone / Shale

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-oxide cemented)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-oxide cemented)

Sandstone (River Cobble / Pebble) (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone / Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Cobble / Pebble)

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone / Arenite)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)

Shale (Fissile Mudstone) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudstone

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH cement)

Banded gneiss (Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Weathered Sandstone Cobble (Arenite / Quartz Sandstone) — sedimentary

Weathered Sandstone Cobble

Arenite / Quartz Sandstone

Fossil Belemnite Guard (Belemnitella spp. (rostrum)) — fossil

Fossil Belemnite Guard

Belemnitella spp. (rostrum)

Weathered sandstone fragment (Quartz-rich sandstone (compositionally uncertain)) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone fragment

Quartz-rich sandstone (compositionally uncertain)