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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

Rounded sandstone or quartz-rich sedimentary pebble (Likely quartz arenite/subarkose; exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Rounded sandstone or quartz-rich sedimentary pebble

Likely quartz arenite/subarkose; exact identification requires testing

Banded gneiss (Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–biotite or amphibole gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–biotite or amphibole gneiss

Small pale stone, possibly quartz or limestone (Indeterminate from image; likely quartz (SiO₂) or calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Small pale stone, possibly quartz or limestone

Indeterminate from image; likely quartz (SiO₂) or calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃)

Chert / Flint Arrowheads (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Arrowheads

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Mixed Tumbled Gemstones (Agate, Aventurine, Pyrite, etc.) (Multiple (principally Silicon Dioxide SiO2 and Iron Disulfide FeS2)) — mineral

Mixed Tumbled Gemstones (Agate, Aventurine, Pyrite, etc.)

Multiple (principally Silicon Dioxide SiO2 and Iron Disulfide FeS2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz sand) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz sand

Fossiliferous Sandstone / Fossil Fragment (Fossiliferous Sedimentary Matrix with Indeterminate Fossil Material) — fossil

Fossiliferous Sandstone / Fossil Fragment

Fossiliferous Sedimentary Matrix with Indeterminate Fossil Material

Polished brown river pebble (likely chert or fine-grained sandstone) (Indeterminate; probable microcrystalline quartz (chert) or quartz-rich sandstone) — sedimentary

Polished brown river pebble (likely chert or fine-grained sandstone)

Indeterminate; probable microcrystalline quartz (chert) or quartz-rich sandstone

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Celestine (Celestite) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestine (Celestite)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Halite (Rock Salt) (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite (Rock Salt)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Fossil oyster shell (Oyster (family Ostreidae), preserved as calcite/aragonite shell) — fossil

Fossil oyster shell

Oyster (family Ostreidae), preserved as calcite/aragonite shell

Fossil gastropod shell (Fossilized gastropod, likely a small marine snail; exact genus cannot be determined from the image) — fossil

Fossil gastropod shell

Fossilized gastropod, likely a small marine snail; exact genus cannot be determined from the image

Quartz-veined Sandstone Pebble (Quartzose Sandstone with Quartz Veinlets) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sandstone Pebble

Quartzose Sandstone with Quartz Veinlets

Weathered iron-rich sandstone or ferruginous siltstone (Clastic sedimentary rock, likely quartz-rich sandstone cemented by iron oxides (Fe₂O₃/Fe₃O₄)) — sedimentary

Weathered iron-rich sandstone or ferruginous siltstone

Clastic sedimentary rock, likely quartz-rich sandstone cemented by iron oxides (Fe₂O₃/Fe₃O₄)

Banded Sandstone (River Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (River Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite Sandstone / Quartz Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with minor mineral impurities)) — sedimentary

Quartzite Sandstone / Quartz Sandstone

Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with minor mineral impurities)

Fossiliferous Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary Rock with Invertebrate Fossil Imprint) — fossil

Fossiliferous Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary Rock with Invertebrate Fossil Imprint

Sandstone Pebble (Sandstone (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sandstone (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Shale with Trace Fossils (Fissile mudrock (Shale)) — sedimentary

Shale with Trace Fossils

Fissile mudrock (Shale)

Shale (Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Shale (Shale (Lutite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Lutite)

Shale (Fissile mudstone (rich in clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudstone (rich in clay minerals and quartz)

Shale (Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary rock with Liesegang banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary rock with Liesegang banding

Limonite Concretion (Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion

Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O

Weathered quartz-rich sandstone (Quartz arenite to feldspathic sandstone, primarily SiO₂ with minor feldspar, mica, and iron oxides) — sedimentary

Weathered quartz-rich sandstone

Quartz arenite to feldspathic sandstone, primarily SiO₂ with minor feldspar, mica, and iron oxides

Chert (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Shale (Fissile mudrock (composed of clay-sized particles and detrital grains)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudrock (composed of clay-sized particles and detrital grains)

Shale (Fissile Mudstone (primarily composed of phyllosilicate minerals like kaolinite, montmorillonite, and illite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudstone (primarily composed of phyllosilicate minerals like kaolinite, montmorillonite, and illite)

Shale (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay and silt minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay and silt minerals)

Yellow Ocher (Iron-rich Silt/Clay) (Goethite-rich Limonite (FeO(OH)qnH2O)) — sedimentary

Yellow Ocher (Iron-rich Silt/Clay)

Goethite-rich Limonite (FeO(OH)qnH2O)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Chert / Agate / Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert / Agate / Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)